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 | Detroit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,205/mo | $989/mo | 21.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $189,400 | $66,700 | 184.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,600 | $37,761 | 71.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 100.9 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 70.6 | 26.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 92.7 | 103.5 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.4 | 111.1 | 16.0% lower 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, you'd need $94,753 in Detroit to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Detroit, MI is about 5.2% cheaper overall than Dearborn, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Detroit than in Dearborn. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn, you'd need about $75,802 in Detroit to keep the same standard of living.