Cost of Living
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How Warren's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Warren?
Your $100,000 in Warren has the same purchasing power as $105,141 in the average US city. You'd need $5,141 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Warren's cost index of 95, sorted by closest match.
Warren, Michigan has a cost-of-living index of 95, which is 5% below the national average. The typical renter pays $1,139 per month. The median household earns $61,633 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $66,577 per year in Warren. Single renters typically want at least three times the $13,668 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Warren is near the US city average. Overall prices are 5% below the national average.