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 | Grand Rapids | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,205/mo | $1,138/mo | 5.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $189,400 | $203,900 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,600 | $61,634 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 101.7 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 88.0 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 92.7 | 91.0 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.4 | 91.1 | 2.5% 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 Dearborn, you'd need $96,761 in Grand Rapids to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Rapids, MI is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Dearborn, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Grand Rapids than in Dearborn. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn, you'd need about $77,409 in Grand Rapids to keep the same standard of living.