| Index | Old Redford | Detroit | Michigan |
| Cost of living | 89 | 84 | 89 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 106 | 94 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 91 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 95 |
| Housing | 54 | 39 | 74 |
| Transportation | 106 | 106 | 102 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 102 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $45,833 | $3,819 | $1,069 | $1,375 |
| 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 | $19.53 | $20.27 | 3.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.83 | $40.39 | 35.7% |
| Toothpaste | $2.86 | $2.36 | 21.1% |
| Shampoo | $0.96 | $1.08 | 10.8% |
| Movie | $10.98 | $10.99 | 0.0% |
| Bowling | $19.73 | $15.49 | 27.4% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.52 | $4.30 | 5.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.31 | $1.40 | 6.4% |
| Milk | $1.53 | $2.20 | 30.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.58 | $3.22 | 42.2% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $10.74 | 2.3% |
| Beer | $8.74 | $9.60 | 8.9% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $83.30 | $109.73 | 24.1% |
| Doctor | $107.85 | $118.34 | 8.9% |
| Dentist | $102.97 | $100.94 | 2.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.06 | $9.93 | 8.8% |
| Lipitor | $497.03 | $469.53 | 5.9% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $41,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 77.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,261.54 | $1,229.62 | 2.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $754.00 | $949.00 | 20.5% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.71 | $2.71 | 0.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.60 | $51.86 | 16.8% |
| Item | Detroit | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $169.73 | $170.84 | 0.7% |
| Phone | $182.37 | $187.18 | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Highland Park, MI | 10,978 | 82 | 17.9% |
| River Rouge, MI | 7,609 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Ecorse, MI | 9,270 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Hamtramck, MI | 21,985 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Inkster, MI | 24,738 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Detroit, MI | 683,443 | 84 | 15.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| El Paso, TX | 678,058 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Vancouver, BC | 694,440 | n/a | |
| Seattle, WA | 668,849 | 157 | 56.5% |
| Denver, CO | 663,303 | 116 | 15.7% |
| Washington, DC | 659,009 | 151 | 50.5% |
| Detroit, MI | 683,443 | 84 | 15.7% |
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