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
Sterling Heights is a supplemental starter city profile for the Detroit-area family and jobs market in Michigan, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Sterling Heights has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sterling Heights has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sterling Heights minus Dearborn.
| Metric | Dearborn | Sterling Heights | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,783 | $1,603 | -$180 | Sterling Heights | Sterling Heights has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $248,262 | $309,742 | +$61,480 | Dearborn | Dearborn has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $195/mo | $195/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 101 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $52,198 | $52,198 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 85/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |