Median rent is 8% lower in Warren ($1,225/mo vs $1,327/mo). Buying is cheaper in Warren, where the median home runs $193,400 versus $218,800. Households earn more in Dearborn ($65,324 vs $64,016 a year). Overall, the two cities have a nearly identical cost of living index (98.2).
City A
Dearborn, MI
City B
Warren, MI
How much would you need to earn in Warren, MI to maintain your standard of living from Dearborn, MI?
Equivalent salary in Warren, MI
$75,000
Costs are about the same in both cities.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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Dearborn
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US avg = 100
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3BR Fair Market Rent
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Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
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✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Warren at $1,225/mo compared to $1,327/mo in Dearborn (8% gap). Median home values are within 12% of each other: $218,800 in Dearborn and $193,400 in Warren.
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Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Dearborn
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Warren
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Air quality data is not yet available for these cities.
Dearborn is cheaper overall, with a cost of living index of 98.2 versus 98.2 (US average = 100). That means prices run about 0% lower in Dearborn.
Median rent is $1,327/mo in Dearborn, MI and $1,225/mo in Warren, MI. Warren, MI has the lower rent by about 8%.
Median household income is $65,324 in Dearborn, MI and $64,016 in Warren, MI. Dearborn, MI has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
To maintain the same purchasing power, a salary of $100,000 in Dearborn, MI is equivalent to roughly $100,000 in Warren, MI (using the BEA Regional Price Parity ratio). Use the salary calculator above for any income amount.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
