Cost Of Living in Bridgeport, MI

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18%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

53%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; 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	Bridgeport	Michigan	National
Cost of living	82	91	100
Goods & Services	97	96	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	79	92	100
Housing	47	76	100
Transportation	97	100	100
Utilities	100	97	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bridgeport is 10% lower than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Bridgeport is 18% lower than the national average
Bridgeport housing is 53% lower than the national average
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Michigan state income tax is 64% 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	$76,248	$6,354	$1,779	$2,288
Renters	$40,187	$3,349	$938	$1,206

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Bridgeport is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Bridgeport has a median income of about $76,248 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,779 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $40,187. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $938 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Bridgeport	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$22.56	$27.62	18.3%
Beauty Salon	$51.48	$51.11	0.7%
Toothpaste	$4.25	$4.09	3.8%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.54	16.3%
Movie	$10.90	$12.88	15.4%
Yoga	$17.58	$19.66	10.6%

Groceries

Item	Bridgeport	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.61	$7.70	1.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.71	$1.66	2.9%
Milk	$4.87	$4.73	2.9%
Potatoes	$5.31	$5.26	1.0%
Pizza	$11.93	$12.76	6.5%
Beer	$9.61	$10.55	8.9%

Health Care

Item	Bridgeport	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$99.93	$140.06	28.7%
Doctor	$95.69	$153.82	37.8%
Dentist	$103.69	$123.15	15.8%
Ibuprofen	$11.59	$11.73	1.2%
Lipitor	$19.28	$23.61	18.3%

Housing

Item	Bridgeport	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$128,846.00	$326,622.00	60.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,780.07	$2,480.25	28.2%
Apartment Rent	$942.00	$1,444.00	34.8%

Transportation

Item	Bridgeport	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.06	$3.06	0.0%
Tire Balancing	$59.56	$65.21	8.7%

Utilities

Item	Bridgeport	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$221.60	$220.12	0.7%
Phone	$193.24	$195.71	1.3%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Robin Glen-Indiantown, MI	724	79	21.2%
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