Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Michigan
Livonia is a supplemental starter city profile for the Detroit-area suburb and family market in Michigan, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Livonia has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Livonia has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Livonia minus Sterling Heights.
| Metric | Sterling Heights | Livonia | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,603 | $1,542 | -$61 | Livonia | Livonia has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $309,742 | $314,705 | +$4,963 | Sterling Heights | Sterling Heights 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. |