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 | Portage | Warren | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,062/mo | $1,139/mo | 6.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $222,600 | $169,300 | 31.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,837 | $61,633 | 21.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 99.4 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 96.1 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 102.9 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 105.2 | 5.5% 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 Portage, you'd need $107,552 in Warren to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Portage, MI is about 7% cheaper overall than Warren, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Portage than in Warren. If you earn $80,000 in Portage, you'd need about $86,042 in Warren to keep the same standard of living.