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What Is It Like to Live in Warren?

What it costs to live in Warren, and how it compares with other Michigan cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

38

66th best value in Michigan

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Michigan cities.

Overall livability

32

65th overall in Michigan

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Warren is home to about 138,996 people. A typical home runs $143,600 and a household earns around $55,200, a price-to-income ratio of 2.6. Among Michigan's largest cities, it ranks 66th for value and 65th overall.

Warren at a glance

Median home price

$143,600

44th in MI of 75

Median rent

$1,029/mo

Median household income

$55,200

Home price to income

2.6x

Unemployment

7.8%

55th in MI of 75

School rating

4/10

45th in MI of 75

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MI of 75

Walk score

16/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Michigan only. Updated 2026.