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 | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,205/mo | $1,089/mo | 10.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $189,400 | $391,500 | 51.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,600 | $57,943 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 98.7 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 92.6 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 100.5 | 1.0% 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 $100,704 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dearborn, MI is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Provo, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Dearborn than in Provo. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn, you'd need about $80,563 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.