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 | Troy | Warren | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,461/mo | $1,139/mo | 28.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $375,600 | $169,300 | 121.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $115,639 | $61,633 | 87.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 100.9 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 70.6 | 30.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 103.5 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 111.1 | 10.9% 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 Troy, you'd need $77,964 in Warren to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warren, MI is about 22% cheaper overall than Troy, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Warren than in Troy. If you earn $80,000 in Troy, you'd need about $62,371 in Warren to keep the same standard of living.