Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Michigan
Warren is a supplemental starter city profile for the Detroit-area jobs and housing 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
Warren has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Warren has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Ann Arbor minus Warren.
| Metric | Warren | Ann Arbor | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,335 | $1,536 | +$201 | Warren | Warren has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $200,632 | $348,400 | +$147,768 | Warren | Warren has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $189/mo | $194/mo | +$5/mo | Warren | Warren has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 100 | +1 | Warren | Warren has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $57,998 | $70,680 | +$12,682 | Warren | Warren has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 74/100 | -7 | Warren | Warren has the higher move score. |