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 | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,204/mo | $2,080/mo | 42.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $161,200 | $783,300 | 79.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,335 | $98,657 | 40.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 106.8 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 159.5 | 35.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.0 | 0.6% 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 $141,191 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dearborn Heights, MI is about 29.2% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Dearborn Heights than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn Heights, you'd need about $112,953 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.