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 | Dallas | Sterling Heights | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,215/mo | 7.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $243,400 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $75,381 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 102.8 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 89.3 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 93.0 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 93.7 | 6.5% 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 Dallas, you'd need $101,122 in Sterling Heights to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Sterling Heights, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Sterling Heights than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $80,897 in Sterling Heights to keep the same standard of living.