Quick answer
Prices in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI were 0.3% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 100.3, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 94.7, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 100.298 |
| Goods | 98.817 |
| Housing (rents) | 94.690 |
| Utilities | 106.988 |
| Other services | 102.591 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 100.298 |
| 2023 | 98.187 |
| 2022 | 96.266 |
| 2021 | 96.408 |
| 2020 | 98.338 |
| 2019 | 98.442 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.