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 | Lansing | Sterling Heights | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $954/mo | $1,215/mo | 21.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,200 | $243,400 | 53.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,747 | $75,381 | 32.7% lower 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 Lansing, you'd need $127,352 in Sterling Heights to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lansing, MI is about 21.5% cheaper overall than Sterling Heights, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Lansing than in Sterling Heights. If you earn $80,000 in Lansing, you'd need about $101,882 in Sterling Heights to keep the same standard of living.