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 | Farmington Hills | Sterling Heights | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,215/mo | 15.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $243,400 | 31.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $75,381 | 35.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ 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 Farmington Hills, you'd need $86,723 in Sterling Heights to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sterling Heights, MI is about 13.3% cheaper overall than Farmington Hills, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Sterling Heights than in Farmington Hills. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $69,378 in Sterling Heights to keep the same standard of living.