| Index | Cass City | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 50 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 95 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $84,483 | $7,040 | $1,971 | $2,535 |
| Renters | $47,120 | $3,927 | $1,099 | $1,414 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Owendale, MI | 312 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Gagetown, MI | 283 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Kingston, MI | 365 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Sebewaing, MI | 1,567 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Caro, MI | 4,182 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Cass City, MI | 2,362 | 83 | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary, BC | 2,362 | n/a | |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 2,361 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Fair Haven, VT | 2,361 | 98 | 1.5% |
| Lame Deer, MT | 2,363 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM | 2,363 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Cass City, MI | 2,362 | 83 | 16.7% |