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 | Chicago | Dearborn | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,205/mo | 9.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $189,400 | 60.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $64,600 | 10.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 102.7 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 89.2 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 92.7 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 93.4 | 4.3% higher 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 Chicago, you'd need $95,271 in Dearborn to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dearborn, MI is about 4.7% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Dearborn than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $76,217 in Dearborn to keep the same standard of living.