City comparison
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 | Battle Creek | Detroit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $879/mo | $989/mo | 11.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $115,600 | $66,700 | 73.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $49,684 | $37,761 | 31.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 99.4 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.0 | 96.1 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 102.9 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 105.2 | 5.5% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Battle Creek, you'd need $116,381 in Detroit to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Battle Creek, MI is about 14.1% cheaper overall than Detroit, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Battle Creek than in Detroit. If you earn $80,000 in Battle Creek, you'd need about $93,105 in Detroit to keep the same standard of living.