Flint, MI vs Rolling Meadows, 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

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 34.5). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $35,451). Flint leads in cost of living index (77 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flint, MI	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#222)	77.3 (#260)
Population	79,661	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$67,030	$342,521
Median Household Income	$35,451	$91,287
Average Commute	22.2 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	44	42
Crime Level	34.5	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	77	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.2	D+42.0