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 | Sterling Heights | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,205/mo | $1,215/mo | 0.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $189,400 | $243,400 | 22.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,600 | $75,381 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 102.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 89.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 92.7 | 93.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 93.4 | 93.7 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,494 in Sterling Heights to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dearborn and Sterling Heights have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn, you'd need about $80,395 in Sterling Heights to keep the same standard of living.