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 | Warren | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $954/mo | $1,139/mo | 16.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,200 | $169,300 | 33.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,747 | $61,633 | 17.7% lower 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 Lansing, you'd need $119,391 in Warren to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lansing, MI is about 16.2% cheaper overall than Warren, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Lansing than in Warren. If you earn $80,000 in Lansing, you'd need about $95,513 in Warren to keep the same standard of living.