Flint, MI vs Oak Park, MI

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Flint

77.7

#222 nationally

Oak Park

76.3

#365 nationally

Oak Park leads in crime level (10.9 vs 34.5). Oak Park leads in median household income ($61,991 vs $35,451). Flint leads in cost of living index (77 vs 94).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flint, MI	Oak Park, MI
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#222)	76.3 (#365)
Population	79,661	29,023
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$67,030	$237,113
Median Household Income	$35,451	$61,991
Average Commute	22.2 min	21.3 min
Walk Score	44	45
Crime Level	34.5	10.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	77	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.2	D+10.6