Russell Woods, Detroit, MI Cost Of Living

Russell Woods 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	Russell Woods	Detroit	Michigan
Cost of living index	82	80	88
Index	Russell Woods	Detroit	Michigan
Goods & Services index	97	97	93
Groceries index	91	91	91
Health care index	94	94	94
Housing index	45	39	74
Transportation index	108	108	103
Utilities index	102	102	91

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The cost of living in Russell Woods is 6% lower than the Detroit average.
The cost of living in Russell Woods is 18% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Russell Woods is 55% 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)
Household	$33,192	$2,766	$774	$996

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	Detroit	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.23	$16.09	0.9%
Beauty Salon	$47.07	$37.33	26.1%
Toothpaste	$2.18	$2.45	11.1%
Shampoo	$0.80	$1.00	20.0%
Movie	$10.62	$10.28	3.3%
Bowling	$3.44	$4.93	30.3%

Groceries

Item	Detroit	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.71	$3.80	2.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.15	$1.40	17.7%
Milk	$1.73	$2.01	14.0%
Potatoes	$2.37	$3.01	21.4%
Pizza	$10.56	$9.89	6.9%
Beer	$8.03	$8.90	9.8%

Health Care

Item	Detroit	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$74.88	$102.16	26.7%
Doctor	$97.01	$108.36	10.5%
Dentist	$91.17	$92.53	1.5%
Ibuprofen	$8.27	$9.28	10.8%
Lipitor	$430.75	$425.82	1.2%

Housing

Item	Detroit	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$41,000.00	$184,700.00	77.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,087.18	$1,202.44	9.6%
Apartment Rent	$754.00	$949.00	20.5%

Transportation

Item	Detroit	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.40	$2.24	7.1%
Tire Balancing	$50.88	$46.29	9.9%

Utilities

Item	Detroit	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$150.83	$165.96	9.1%
Phone	$33.31	$28.68	16.1%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Highland Park, MI	10,978	78	-22%
River Rouge, MI	7,609	80	-20%
Ecorse, MI	9,270	80	-20%
Hamtramck, MI	21,985	80	-20%
Inkster, MI	24,738	81	-19%
Detroit, MI	683,443	80	-20%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
El Paso, TX	678,058	85	-15%
Seattle, WA	668,849	159	59%
Denver, CO	663,303	115	15%
Washington, DC	659,009	152	52%
Boston, MA	658,279	148	48%
Detroit, MI	683,443	80	-20%

Source: The Russell Woods, Detroit, MI cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Russell Woods, Detroit, MI Cost of Living