Clawson, MI Cost Of Living

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Clawson 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	Clawson	Michigan	National
Cost of living index	94	89	100
Index	Clawson	Michigan	National
Goods & Services index	104	95	100
Groceries index	93	88	100
Health care index	93	94	100
Housing index	79	74	100
Transportation index	114	106	100
Utilities index	94	99	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Clawson, MI cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Michigan and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Clawson, MI is 94, which is 6% higher than the Michigan average and 6% lower than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Clawson, MI are 9% higher than the average for Michigan and 4% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Clawson is 6% higher than the Michigan average.
The cost of living in Clawson is 6% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Clawson is 21% 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	$70,702	$5,892	$1,650	$2,121
Renters	$43,636	$3,636	$1,018	$1,309

The affordability of the housing market in Clawson, MI as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Clawson, MI homeowners, the median income is $70,702. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,650 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $43,636. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $1,018 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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%

For those who live in Clawson, MI and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Michigan income tax rate and the Michigan sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Michigan, the sales tax is 6%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 6%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Michigan, the income tax rate ranges between 4.25% to 4.25%.

Goods & Services

Item	Clawson	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.38	$17.49	0.6%
Beauty Salon	$52.83	$38.17	38.4%
Toothpaste	$1.97	$2.32	15.1%
Shampoo	$0.94	$1.01	7.1%
Movie	$11.09	$10.72	3.4%
Bowling	$19.60	$13.86	41.4%

Groceries

Item	Clawson	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.92	$3.90	0.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.12	$1.40	19.8%
Milk	$1.27	$1.96	35.3%
Potatoes	$3.10	$3.18	2.6%
Pizza	$10.49	$10.39	0.9%
Beer	$8.15	$9.23	11.7%

Health Care

Item	Clawson	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$83.25	$106.34	21.7%
Doctor	$100.00	$115.25	13.2%
Dentist	$93.78	$98.38	4.7%
Ibuprofen	$8.31	$9.26	10.3%
Lipitor	$488.12	$466.47	4.6%

Housing

Item	Clawson	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$139,100.00	$184,700.00	24.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,257.59	$1,273.32	1.2%
Apartment Rent	$828.00	$949.00	12.8%

Transportation

Item	Clawson	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.90	$2.59	11.9%
Tire Balancing	$59.77	$48.90	22.2%

Utilities

Item	Clawson	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$152.80	$167.60	8.8%
Phone	$175.97	$163.42	7.7%

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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Highland Park, MI	10,978	80	-20%
Hamtramck, MI	21,985	82	-18%
Detroit, MI	683,443	83	-17%
Center Line, MI	8,313	83	-17%
Pontiac, MI	59,920	84	-16%
Clawson, MI	12,008	94	-6%

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bucyrus, OH	12,011	80	-20%
Diamond Springs, CA	12,002	119	19%
Pontiac, IL	12,016	88	-12%
Edgewater, NJ	11,998	173	73%
Platteville, WI	12,020	93	-7%
Clawson, MI	12,008	94	-6%

Clawson, MI Cost of Living