Cost Of Living in Tecumseh, MI

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5%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

18%

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	Tecumseh	Michigan	National
Cost of living	95	89	100
Goods & Services	102	93	100
Groceries	103	99	100
Health care	102	93	100
Housing	82	74	100
Transportation	100	97	100
Utilities	94	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Tecumseh is 6% higher than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Tecumseh is 5% lower than the national average
Tecumseh housing is 18% 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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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$69,198	$5,767	$1,615	$2,076
Renters	$35,347	$2,946	$825	$1,061

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Tecumseh, MI, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Tecumseh, the median monthly income is $69,198 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,615 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $35,347, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $825 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.80	$24.26	30.8%
Beauty Salon	$24.78	$45.56	45.6%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.13	$1.28	11.8%
Movie	$12.99	$12.13	7.1%
Bowling	$12.33	$18.00	31.5%

Groceries

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.75	$5.84	1.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.4%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$4.80	$4.93	2.8%
Pizza	$8.99	$12.09	25.6%
Beer	$9.04	$10.41	13.2%

Health Care

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$85.00	$125.68	32.4%
Doctor	$103.33	$135.78	23.9%
Dentist	$91.00	$113.29	19.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.22	$10.65	4.1%
Lipitor	$490.11	$468.60	4.6%

Housing

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$147,700.00	$184,700.00	20.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,709.07	$2,346.69	27.2%
Apartment Rent	$814.00	$949.00	14.2%

Transportation

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.35	$3.46	3.1%
Tire Balancing	$56.00	$59.92	6.5%

Utilities

Item	Tecumseh	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$219.20	$193.99	13.0%
Phone	$184.44	$192.25	4.1%

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.
Clayton, MI	267	86	14.3%
Adrian, MI	20,550	87	13.2%
Britton, MI	631	90	9.6%
Deerfield, MI	1,045	91	8.9%
Petersburg, MI	1,178	93	7.5%
Tecumseh, MI	8,361	95	5.1%

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