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 | Novi | Warren | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,584/mo | $1,139/mo | 39.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $380,200 | $169,300 | 124.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $110,588 | $61,633 | 79.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 99.4 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 96.1 | 6.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 102.9 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 105.2 | 3.4% 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 Novi, you'd need $96,082 in Warren to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warren, MI is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Novi, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Warren than in Novi. If you earn $80,000 in Novi, you'd need about $76,865 in Warren to keep the same standard of living.