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 | Dearborn Heights | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,204/mo | $1,235/mo | 2.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $161,200 | $235,000 | 31.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,335 | $60,440 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 99.8 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 98.7 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 96.1 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 94.2 | 7.8% 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 Dearborn Heights, you'd need $101,398 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dearborn Heights, MI is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Dearborn Heights than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn Heights, you'd need about $81,118 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.