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 | Sterling Heights | Warren | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,215/mo | $1,139/mo | 6.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $243,400 | $169,300 | 43.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,381 | $61,633 | 22.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.8 | 100.9 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 70.6 | 26.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 103.5 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.7 | 111.1 | 15.7% 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 Sterling Heights, you'd need $99,519 in Warren to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sterling Heights and Warren have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Warren than in Sterling Heights. If you earn $80,000 in Sterling Heights, you'd need about $79,615 in Warren to keep the same standard of living.