Cost Of Living In Allen, MI

Allen cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Allen	Michigan	National
Cost of living index	74	89	100
Index	Allen	Michigan	National
Goods & Services index	85	94	100
Groceries index	83	94	100
Health care index	91	100	100
Housing index	47	73	100
Transportation index	89	101	100
Utilities index	88	96	100

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The cost of living in Allen is 17% lower than the Michigan average.
The cost of living in Allen is 26% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Allen is 53% lower than the national average.
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
Michigan state income tax is 91% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$56,250	$4,688	$1,312	$1,688
Renters	$25,000	$2,083	$583	$750

Michigan Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Michigan	6%	6%

Michigan Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Michigan	4.25%	4.25%

Goods & Services

Item	Allen	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.88	$15.56	4.4%
Beauty Salon	$19.17	$36.11	46.9%
Toothpaste	$2.03	$2.47	17.8%
Shampoo	$0.79	$0.96	18.1%
Movie	$8.13	$10.13	19.7%
Bowling	$3.14	$4.74	33.7%

Groceries

Item	Allen	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$2.73	$3.98	31.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.14	$1.41	18.7%
Milk	$1.74	$2.06	15.5%
Potatoes	$2.76	$2.98	7.4%
Pizza	$9.16	$9.47	3.3%
Beer	$7.91	$8.79	10.0%

Health Care

Item	Allen	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$56.71	$101.04	43.9%
Doctor	$86.71	$107.44	19.3%
Dentist	$90.77	$90.42	0.4%
Ibuprofen	$7.90	$9.28	14.9%
Lipitor	$433.64	$426.50	1.7%

Housing

Item	Allen	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$76,300.00	$175,700.00	56.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$725.64	$1,133.23	36.0%
Apartment Rent	$500.00	$920.00	45.7%

Transportation

Item	Allen	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.84	$1.99	7.5%
Tire Balancing	$37.80	$45.76	17.4%

Utilities

Item	Allen	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$167.29	$163.81	2.1%
Phone	$20.00	$28.39	29.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Camden, MI	562	78	-22%
Homer, MI	1,793	73	-27%
Montgomery, MI	329	79	-21%
Reading, MI	1,244	74	-26%
North Adams, MI	634	84	-16%
Allen, MI	227	74	-26%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oldtown, ID	227	90	-10%
Coultervillle, CA	227	154	54%
Weyerhaeuser, WI	227	85	-15%
Howell, UT	227	90	-10%
Palisades, TX	227	80	-20%
Allen, MI	227	74	-26%

Source: The Allen, MI cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Allen, MI Cost of Living