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Finance and Insurance in Flint, MI

Metro Market Score 55.1 (Challenging), ranked #220 of 331 metros. 379 establishments, 3,920 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

Market conditions for finance and insurance in Flint are tougher than average. The 55.1 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #220 of 331 metros.

Industry Concentration

67.1

LQ: 0.72

Rank #222 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.8

$81,613 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.4

Employment growth index

Rank #261 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

31.4

YoY wage change index

379 Finance and Insurance Firms in Flint

379

Establishments

-6.4% YoY

3,920

Total Employment

-3.8% YoY

$81,613

Average Annual Wage

+0.5% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#13 of 15

finance and insurance metros in state

Michigan state rank

#23 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

+7.3

worse than median (47.8)

Flint vs Michigan Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Michigan overall. The state ranks #23/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Flint	MI Statewide
Overall Score	55.1 Challenging	49.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#220 of 331 metros	#23 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Flint

Information 31.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.7 Construction 47.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.5 Accommodation and Food Services 51.5 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 60.8 Retail Trade 64.6 Other Services 65.9

Finance and Insurance in Other Michigan Metros

Monroe 17.3 #2/331 Muskegon-Norton Shores 19.4 #8/331 Battle Creek 24.2 #18/331 Bay City 31.5 #57/331 Midland 41.6 #113/331 Jackson 42.4 #122/331 Niles 44.1 #138/331 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood 47.8 #158/331 Lansing-East Lansing 50.5 #176/331 Ann Arbor 52.0 #188/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Flint's 55.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Billings, MT 55.0 #219/331 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 55.0 #218/331 Pittsburgh, PA 54.9 #217/331 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 55.3 #221/331 Johnstown, PA 55.3 #222/331 Glens Falls, NY 55.4 #223/331 Wheeling, WV 55.5 #224/331 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 54.5 #215/331 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 54.5 #216/331 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 54.4 #214/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Michigan

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Wisconsin 45.3 #8/51 Indiana 45.4 #9/51 Ohio 48.2 #14/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Flint's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (78.5) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Flint, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment