Cost Of Living in Onekama, MI

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10%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

24%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Onekama	Michigan	National
Cost of living	90	89	100
Goods & Services	95	93	100
Groceries	98	99	100
Health care	95	93	100
Housing	76	74	100
Transportation	99	97	100
Utilities	98	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Onekama is 1% higher than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Onekama is 10% lower than the national average
Onekama housing is 24% lower than the national average
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Michigan state income tax is 88% higher than the national average

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Price difference in compared to

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Goods & Services index
Groceries index
Health care index
Housing index
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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	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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	Onekama	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.11	$24.26	17.1%
Beauty Salon	$30.55	$45.56	32.9%
Toothpaste	$3.73	$3.70	0.7%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.28	1.0%
Movie	$14.24	$12.13	17.4%
Bowling	$17.83	$18.00	0.9%

Groceries

Item	Onekama	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.10	$5.84	4.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.42	$1.57	9.5%
Milk	$4.73	$4.67	1.3%
Potatoes	$4.35	$4.93	11.9%
Pizza	$10.54	$12.09	12.8%
Beer	$8.87	$10.41	14.8%

Health Care

Item	Onekama	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$78.75	$125.68	37.3%
Doctor	$157.90	$135.78	16.3%
Dentist	$104.06	$113.29	8.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.58	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$357.09	$468.60	23.8%

Housing

Item	Onekama	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$156,300.00	$184,700.00	15.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,027.96	$2,346.69	13.6%
Apartment Rent	$538.00	$949.00	43.3%

Transportation

Item	Onekama	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.32	$3.46	4.2%
Tire Balancing	$63.04	$59.92	5.2%

Utilities

Item	Onekama	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$191.22	$193.99	1.4%
Phone	$185.40	$192.25	3.6%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Filer City, MI	67	97	3.4%
Wellston, MI	262	80	19.6%
Thompsonville, MI	440	82	18.5%
Eastlake, MI	376	82	18.4%
Kaleva, MI	433	83	16.9%
Onekama, MI	380	90	9.5%

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