Livonia vs Warwick
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $281,100 in Livonia and $354,600 in Warwick.
- Households earn more in Livonia ($98,460 vs $88,708 median).
- Warwick has the warmer winter: January highs of 38°F vs 32°F.
- Livonia gets far more snow: 45 inches a year vs 37.
- Warwick is growing faster: +1.6% since 2020 vs -3.1%.
Side by side
| Livonia, MI | Warwick, RI | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 92,603 | 84,187 |
| Growth since 2020 | -3.1% | +1.6% |
| People per square mile | 2,594 | 2,405 |
| Median age | 44.8 | 44.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42% | 34% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $98,460 | $88,708 |
| Median home value | $281,100 | $354,600 |
| Home value to income | 2.9× | 4.0× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,322 | $1,363 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 100.3 | 101.8 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 94.7 | 103.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,200 | $76,300 |
| Homeowners | 87% | 73% |
| Top state income tax | 4.25% | 5.99% |
| Combined sales tax | 6% | 7% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.3 | 24.6 |
| Work from home | 18% | 12% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 7.6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 32° / 19° | 38° / 22° |
| July high / low | 84° / 64° | 84° / 65° |
| Precipitation per year | 34 in | 48 in |
| Snowfall per year | 45 in | 37 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 13 | 12 |
| Nights below freezing | 120 | 109 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively Low |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.0 | 69.4 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 36% | 70% |
| Home prices, past year | +5.2% | +4.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +43.9% | +51.9% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Livonia: May to October. Warwick: May to October.
Full monthly tables: Livonia weather by month and Warwick weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,200 in Livonia and $76,300 in Warwick. Moving from Livonia to Warwick, you would need about $76,100 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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