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 | Detroit | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $989/mo | $1,714/mo | 42.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $66,700 | $732,100 | 90.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,761 | $76,607 | 50.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.9 | 103.2 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 70.6 | 147.4 | 52.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 103.5 | 100.7 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 111.1 | 99.9 | 11.2% 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 Detroit, you'd need $173,295 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Detroit, MI is about 42.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Detroit than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Detroit, you'd need about $138,636 in New York to keep the same standard of living.