Flint, MI vs Plainfield, IL

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

Plainfield

74.9

#535 nationally

Plainfield leads in crime level (1.6 vs 34.5). Plainfield leads in median household income ($143,064 vs $35,451). Flint leads in walk score (44 vs 20).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flint, MI	Plainfield, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#222)	74.9 (#535)
Population	79,661	47,448
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$67,030	$432,279
Median Household Income	$35,451	$143,064
Average Commute	22.2 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	44	20
Crime Level	34.5	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	77	124
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.2	D+1.6