| Index | Chandler Park | Detroit | Michigan |
| Cost of living | 87 | 85 | 91 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 96 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 99 |
| Health care | 104 | 104 | 92 |
| Housing | 55 | 47 | 76 |
| Transportation | 105 | 105 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 97 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $45,971 | $3,831 | $1,073 | $1,379 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.73 | $27.62 | 6.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $62.43 | $51.11 | 22.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.28 | $4.09 | 4.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.57 | $1.54 | 1.8% |
| Movie | $11.35 | $12.88 | 11.9% |
| Yoga | $23.07 | $19.66 | 17.3% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.54 | $7.70 | 2.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.76 | $1.66 | 5.9% |
| Milk | $4.87 | $4.73 | 2.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.40 | $5.26 | 2.7% |
| Pizza | $12.82 | $12.76 | 0.4% |
| Beer | $9.74 | $10.55 | 7.7% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $92.07 | $140.06 | 34.3% |
| Doctor | $180.95 | $153.82 | 17.6% |
| Dentist | $140.54 | $123.15 | 14.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.55 | $11.73 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $18.63 | $23.61 | 21.1% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $94,001.00 | $326,622.00 | 71.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,467.70 | $2,480.25 | 0.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,277.00 | $1,444.00 | 11.6% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.19 | $3.06 | 4.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.21 | $65.21 | 6.1% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $221.41 | $220.12 | 0.6% |
| Phone | $188.92 | $195.71 | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| River Rouge, MI | 7,756 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Highland Park, MI | 11,056 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Ecorse, MI | 9,684 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Hamtramck, MI | 22,199 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Melvindale, MI | 10,685 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Detroit, MI | 692,044 | 85 | 15.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nashville, TN | 692,022 | 109 | 8.9% |
| Vancouver, BC | 694,440 | n/a | |
| El Paso, TX | 703,663 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Portland, OR | 675,307 | 139 | 38.7% |
| Memphis, TN | 674,455 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Detroit, MI | 692,044 | 85 | 15.2% |
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