Burton is a suburb on the east side of Flint. It has lots of land and the lots, mostly filled with ranch-style homes, are typically quite large. Locals love the quiet vibe and outdoor culture of the community. The city has plenty of its square footage dedicated to parks, which makes it inviting for young families. There is also plenty of shopping, mostly big box and grocery chains but also several smaller boutique restaurants and coffee shops. 

The city has seen plenty of growth over the years but residents will attest that it has remained a tight-knit place, which hosts a lot of small gatherings throughout the year. Families looking for an affordable place to buy a home, have room for their kiddos to run around and ride bikes, and spend a lot of time in the great outdoors appreciate what Burton has to offer. 

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Suburban living dominates the lifestyle of Burton. It's filled with families and the events and shopping experiences cater to that community. There are plenty of parks for families to play in including: 
-[**For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum**](https://geneseecountyparks.org/for-mar-nature-preserve-arboretum-2/) is a nature preserve full of fun wildlife, hiking trails, and one of the cooler big treehouses you'll ever see. 
-[**Davison Roadside Park**](https://geneseecountyparks.org/davison-roadside-county-park/)is another family favorite. Beautiful grounds for summer play that are also used for sledding throughout the snowy winter months.
-[**Kelly Lake Park**](https://www.burtonmi.gov/departments/parks_and_recreation/index.php) is a gem for its diverse outdoor options. There's plenty of hiking, fishing, boating, a beach for just chilling, and a sledding hill for winter.  

As noted, Burton has plenty of smaller, community events during the year. This includes the [**Trunk-or-Treat Harvest Festival**](https://www.exploreflintandgenesee.org/event/trunk-or-treat-at-valley-church-burton/4556/) during Halloween, with face painting, yard games, treats of course, and more. 

Lifestyle

Burton is an unusual small town due to the fact that it is served by four different school districts including:

-[**Bentley Community Schools**](https://www.bentleyschools.org/) is the largest district serving Burton. It rates a [**"C" grade on niche.com**](https://www.niche.com/k12/d/bentley-community-school-district-mi/) with higher scores for College Prep and Diversity. 
-[**Bendle Public Schools**](https://www.bendleschools.org/) is another district in Burton and it has four schools, two elementary, a middle and Bendle High School. They are all classified as Public Magnets. 
-[Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools](https://www.carman.k12.mi.us/) crosses over from Flint into Burton on the east side of Flint. Just one school, [**Gladys Dillon Elementary School**](https://www.carman.k12.mi.us/), is part of the district and within the city limits of Burton. 
-[**Kearsley Community Schools**](https://www.kearsleyschools.org/) is another district that only extends into Burton enough to have a single school over the city line. That school is [**Weston Elementary School**](https://www.kearsleyschools.org/o/wes), a small PK and K-1 school that kiddos on the north side of Burton can be zoned for. 

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**nakedcupcake92**
Living in Burton/Flint
3y ago
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I actually moved to Flint/Burton about 6 years ago and bought a house out here and I work downtown! I came from a small town so being somewhere more busy has been great.

The Durant is absolutely beautiful. If you can, maybe look into the homes for rent in the areas too. You are going to want to stay away from North Flint, past the river. Unfortunately, there is alot more blight and crime. It's pretty much considered the closer to south flint/burton the lower the crime. Check out trulia/zillow or even facebook marketplace for different homes for rent. Otherwise, I would look for an apartment in Grandblanc/Burton, still very close.

Yes. There is a bus system but you definitely will want a car, it's easier for our area because Flint is spread out. I live on the burton border and I'm 10 minutes from the mall, 3 different movie theaters, tons of restaurants both downtown, on miller road, linden road, hill rd. They all are in a 15 minute distance. There's the U of M rec center which has an indoor pool, racquet ball, classes every day you can take, cardio/weight lifting. Flint institute of arts offer classes and events. You can't forget the whiting and now the capitol, constantly showing amazing shows/concerts! There is an app called Meetup that is a great way to hear about groups and activities in the area but there are breweries here, museums, art exhibits, a virtual reality arcade, escape rooms, a board game/table top place - you get the idea.

For more reviews of what living in Burton is like from locals check out: [The Reviews](https://lookyloomove.com/locations/burton/reviews).




Review of Burton from Locals

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lil-liv/Living in Burton/🦉🦉🦉
I work in Burton, I love eating at the Halo Burger on Belsay & Court. It also has a Subway attached which is nice for an alternative option. But that Halo Burger is awesome, they have the nicest cashier ever who always makes my day

I would argue that Burton really has three or four discrete communities, largely based around school district (Bendle, Bentley, Atherton and Kearsley), with their own identities. These function largely the same way as you have the wards broken down for the City of Flint.

**nakedcupcake92**/Living in Burton/Flint/🦉🦉

I actually moved to Flint/Burton about 6 years ago and bought a house out here and I work downtown! I came from a small town so being somewhere more busy has been great.

The Durant is absolutely beautiful. If you can, maybe look into the homes for rent in the areas too. You are going to want to stay away from North Flint, past the river. Unfortunately, there is alot more blight and crime. It's pretty much considered the closer to south flint/burton the lower the crime. Check out trulia/zillow or even facebook marketplace for different homes for rent. Otherwise, I would look for an apartment in Grandblanc/Burton, still very close.

Yes. There is a bus system but you definitely will want a car, it's easier for our area because Flint is spread out. I live on the burton border and I'm 10 minutes from the mall, 3 different movie theaters, tons of restaurants both downtown, on miller road, linden road, hill rd. They all are in a 15 minute distance. There's the U of M rec center which has an indoor pool, racquet ball, classes every day you can take, cardio/weight lifting. Flint institute of arts offer classes and events. You can't forget the whiting and now the capitol, constantly showing amazing shows/concerts! There is an app called Meetup that is a great way to hear about groups and activities in the area but there are breweries here, museums, art exhibits, a virtual reality arcade, escape rooms, a board game/table top place - you get the idea.




**starkdalig**/Living in Area/3y/🦉🦉

If you are ok with it, stick to west Flint, college cultural area and downtown. My husband and I have lived on the westside (about a mile into the city from Flint twp) for 3 years now (with our 2 younger adult children) with very little issue.

I would also suggest Burton. You are technically out of Flint but still can find cheaper living. Burton is huge, though, and can border the not so safe areas of Flint (as can Mt. Morris). This is probably the best option if you want cheap but not in the city border. Might make your family happy.


**Anonymous**/Living in Area/3y ago/🦉🦉🦉

Yes it’s pretty safe there. Kind of little city and country. Above comment is correct on the rent. 600 is what you’ll find in flint. There’s definitely better pockets of neighborhoods scattered all around the city. It’s hard to know if you don’t know kind of a thing. But yes owosso is definitely the closest you’ll get to “cheaper” outside of the city. You can try Burton, flint township before/near grand blanc, Davison, genesee township, Clio. But it’s going to be tough at that price.

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