2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Richmond, CA vs Warren, MI

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Is it cheaper to live in Warren or is it cheaper to live in Richmond?
- Warren is 44.0% less expensive than Richmond.

Which city has more affordable housing, Warren or Richmond?
- Warren housing costs are 75.8% less expensive than Richmond housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Richmond or is Health Care more affordable in Warren.
- Health related expenses are 33.6% less in Warren.
 Richmond, CAWarren, MIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock97.9100
 Food & Groceries108.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock80.4100
 Housing249.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$173,700$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock138.2100
 Miscellaneous157.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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Reviews for Warren    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Warren is basically a boring place to live. Crime is going up constantly, unemployment is going up, and property prices are going down, essentially creating a cesspool  More

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Michigan's 3rd largest city, with six different school districts and taxes lower than any comparable city, and city services are extremely vast and  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living is to high and the job market is very  More

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