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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,205/mo | $1,791/mo | 32.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $189,400 | $822,600 | 77.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,600 | $76,244 | 15.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 104.0 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 82.4 | 8.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 92.7 | 100.5 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.4 | 104.0 | 10.2% 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 $123,081 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dearborn, MI is about 18.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Dearborn than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn, you'd need about $98,465 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.