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 | Warren | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,401/mo | $1,139/mo | 23.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $319,000 | $169,300 | 88.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,728 | $61,633 | 65.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 100.9 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 70.6 | 30.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 103.5 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 111.1 | 10.9% 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 Farmington Hills, you'd need $81,301 in Warren to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warren, MI is about 18.7% cheaper overall than Farmington Hills, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Warren than in Farmington Hills. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington Hills, you'd need about $65,041 in Warren to keep the same standard of living.