City comparison
Ann Arbor, MI is about 40 miles (60 km) from Warren, MI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 49 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Ann Arbor, MI to Warren, MI takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Warren has a population of 138,588, vs 122,216 in Ann Arbor — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Warren covers about 34 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Ann Arbor.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ann Arbor | Warren | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,472/mo | $1,139/mo | 29.2% higher in Ann Arbor |
| Median home value | $416,500 | $169,300 | 146.0% higher in Ann Arbor |
| Median household income | $78,546 | $61,633 | 27.4% higher in Ann Arbor |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 99.0 | 5.4% higher in Warren |
| Utilities index | 97.6 | 103.7 | 6.3% higher in Warren |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 102.7 | 3.4% higher in Warren |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 103.4 | 3.9% higher in Warren |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ann Arbor, you'd need $90,572 in Warren to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warren, MI is about 9.4% cheaper overall than Ann Arbor, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% higher in Ann Arbor than in Warren. If you earn $80,000 in Ann Arbor, you'd need about $72,458 in Warren to keep the same standard of living.