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 | Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,204/mo | $954/mo | 26.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $161,200 | $112,200 | 43.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,335 | $50,747 | 15.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 94.5 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 94.4 | 8.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 98.8 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 99.4 | 2.1% 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 $92,023 in Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lansing, MI is about 8% cheaper overall than Dearborn Heights, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Lansing than in Dearborn Heights. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn Heights, you'd need about $73,618 in Lansing to keep the same standard of living.