Detroit, MI — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
100.3
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$254,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,450
Median Rent
Per month
$72,600
Median Income
Household
5%
Unemployment
Rate
672,795
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
94.7
Housing
🛒
98.8
Groceries
🚗
107.7
Transport
🏥
97.5
Healthcare
⚡
107
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
AutomotiveHealthcareTechnologyFinanceManufacturing
Compare Detroit Against Other Cities
Detroit vs Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor index: 100.9
+0.6%
Detroit vs Flint, MI
Flint index: 93
-7.3%
Detroit vs Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids index: 95.5
-4.8%
Detroit vs El Paso, TX
El Paso index: 89.9
-10.4%
Detroit vs Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City index: 90.4
-9.9%
Detroit vs Nashville, TN
Nashville index: 96.3
-4%
Detroit vs Washington, DC
Washington index: 108.9
+8.6%
Detroit vs Boston, MA
Boston index: 108.3
+8%
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