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 | Medford | Sterling Heights | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,215/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $355,600 | $243,400 | 46.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,647 | $75,381 | 12.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 102.8 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 121.9 | 89.3 | 36.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 93.0 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 93.7 | 5.0% 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 Medford, you'd need $95,151 in Sterling Heights to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sterling Heights, MI is about 4.8% cheaper overall than Medford, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $76,121 in Sterling Heights to keep the same standard of living.