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 | Prescott | Sterling Heights | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,085/mo | $1,215/mo | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $473,900 | $243,400 | 94.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $66,330 | $75,381 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.1 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.5 | 102.4 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 100.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 101.5 | ≈ 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 Prescott, you'd need $100,041 in Sterling Heights to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Prescott and Sterling Heights have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Prescott, you'd need about $80,033 in Sterling Heights to keep the same standard of living.