2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Dearborn Heights, MI vs Oklahoma City, OK

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Is it cheaper to live in Oklahoma City or is it cheaper to live in Dearborn Heights?
- Oklahoma City is 6.9% less expensive than Dearborn Heights.

Which city has more affordable housing, Oklahoma City or Dearborn Heights?
- Oklahoma City housing costs are 0.4% more expensive than Dearborn Heights housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Dearborn Heights or is Health Care more affordable in Oklahoma City.
- Health related expenses are 29.8% more in Oklahoma City.
 Dearborn Heights, MIOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.5100
 Food & Groceries93.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock106.2100
 Housing56.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$187,700$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock95.5100
 Miscellaneous113.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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