Cost of Living Calculator - Sterling Heights, Michigan vs River Forest, Illinois


The cost of living in River Forest, Illinois is 41.1% more expensive than Sterling Heights, Michigan.

You would need a salary of $105,816 in River Forest, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, River Forest, Illinois is more expensive than Sterling Heights, Michigan
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
112% more expensive in River Forest
than in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights, MI vs River Forest, IL
Compared to Sterling Heights, River Forest is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  41.1% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  8.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  144.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  4.9% lower
  Commute
  0.6% higher
  Health
  9.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.0% higher

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