Sterling Heights, MI Cost of Living


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Sterling Heights cost of living score
97.9
Less expensive
2.1% lower
than the US average
7.0% higher
than the Michigan average
Sterling Heights, Michigan gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 97.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 2.1% lower than the U.S. average and 7.0% lower than the average for Michigan.

Sterling Heights, MI

Housing costs in Sterling Heights?
A typical home costs $277,000, which is 18.1% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 26.7% more expensive than the average Michigan home, at $218,700. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Sterling Heights costs $1,270 per month, which is 11.2% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 13.4% more than the state average of $1,100.

Can I afford Sterling Heights?
To live comfortably in Sterling Heights, Michigan, a minimum annual income of $52,920 for a family, and $40,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Sterling Heights?
Living in Sterling Heights, Michigan is quite affordable when compared to most U.S cities; median house cost stays at just over $200K while rent for a single bedroom apartment generally hover between approximately $1,000 - 1,300 depending on location or building type chosen. Basic items such as food and utilities usually remain within national averages although taxes have often been lower than other areas inside Macomb County due mostly to Sterling Heights’ standing northwest Detroit urban region .
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSterling HeightsMichiganUnited States
  97.991.5100.0
  96.993.4100
  80.484.8100.0
  90.071.2100.0
  $277,000$218,700$338,100
  99.9%100.1%100.0%
  132.3115.1100.0
  109.195.9100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 15 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 16 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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