Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Michigan
Dearborn is a supplemental starter city profile for the Detroit-area auto and commuter market in Michigan, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Michigan
Ann Arbor is the premium university and healthcare market in Michigan, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Dearborn has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Ann Arbor has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ann Arbor minus Dearborn.
| Metric | Dearborn | Ann Arbor | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,783 | $1,536 | -$247 | Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $248,262 | $348,400 | +$100,138 | Dearborn | Dearborn has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $194/mo | -$1/mo | Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 100 | -1 | Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $52,198 | $70,680 | +$18,482 | Dearborn | Dearborn has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 74/100 | -11 | Dearborn | Dearborn has the higher move score. |