Eastwood, MI Cost Of Living

Eastwood 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	Eastwood	Michigan	National
Cost of living index	78	88	100
Index	Eastwood	Michigan	National
Goods & Services index	85	93	100
Groceries index	81	91	100
Health care index	91	94	100
Housing index	57	74	100
Transportation index	100	103	100
Utilities index	87	91	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Eastwood, MI is shown above. Compared to the state average of Michigan the cost of living index in Eastwood, MI is 78, which is 11% lower than the average in Michigan and compared to the national average it is 22% lower than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Eastwood, MI goods and services come in at 8% lower than the average in Michigan and are 15% lower than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Eastwood is 11% lower than the Michigan average.
The cost of living in Eastwood is 22% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Eastwood is 43% 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	$51,407	$4,284	$1,199	$1,542
Renters	$24,520	$2,043	$572	$736

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in Eastwood, MI, all you must look at is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Eastwood, MI, the median monthly income is $51,407 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,199 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $24,520, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $572 on monthly rental expenses.

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%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Eastwood, MI is the Michigan sales tax and Michigan income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Michigan sales tax rate is 6% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 6%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Michigan income tax rates range from 4.25% to 4.25%.

Goods & Services

Item	Eastwood	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.21	$16.09	5.5%
Beauty Salon	$16.11	$37.33	56.8%
Toothpaste	$1.83	$2.45	25.2%
Shampoo	$0.79	$1.00	21.4%
Movie	$8.13	$10.28	20.9%
Bowling	$3.45	$4.93	30.1%

Groceries

Item	Eastwood	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$2.77	$3.80	27.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.06	$1.40	23.9%
Milk	$1.51	$2.01	24.6%
Potatoes	$2.51	$3.01	16.6%
Pizza	$8.83	$9.89	10.7%
Beer	$7.81	$8.90	12.2%

Health Care

Item	Eastwood	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$57.90	$102.16	43.3%
Doctor	$87.75	$108.36	19.0%
Dentist	$93.92	$92.53	1.5%
Ibuprofen	$7.55	$9.28	18.6%
Lipitor	$420.02	$425.82	1.4%

Housing

Item	Eastwood	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$83,700.00	$184,700.00	54.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$754.32	$1,202.44	37.3%
Apartment Rent	$792.00	$949.00	16.5%

Transportation

Item	Eastwood	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.30	$2.24	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$44.25	$46.29	4.4%

Utilities

Item	Eastwood	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$168.13	$165.96	1.3%
Phone	$19.99	$28.68	30.3%

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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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Galesburg, MI	2,053	74	-26%
Augusta, MI	914	77	-23%
Climax, MI	792	79	-21%
Kalamazoo, MI	75,885	79	-21%
Mattawan, MI	2,282	79	-21%
Eastwood, MI	5,713	78	-22%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Belvedere, SC	5,714	86	-14%
Harrah, OK	5,714	86	-14%
Blauvelt, NY	5,711	161	61%
Belmar, NJ	5,715	174	74%
Yarmouth, ME	5,709	120	20%
Eastwood, MI	5,713	78	-22%

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

Eastwood, MI Cost of Living