| Index | Galien | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 90 | 96 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 94 | 95 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $93,790 | $7,816 | $2,188 | $2,814 |
| Renters | $56,639 | $4,720 | $1,321 | $1,699 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hudson Lake, IN | 1,320 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Niles, MI | 11,521 | 84 | 16.2% |
| South Bend, IN | 104,796 | 84 | 15.8% |
| La Porte, IN | 21,881 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Buchanan, MI | 4,375 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Galien, MI | 466 | 85 | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Fork, AZ | 466 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Lost Nation, IA | 466 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Fairview, IL | 466 | 81 | 18.6% |
| St. Joe, IN | 466 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Eagle Lake, ME | 466 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Galien, MI | 466 | 85 | 15.3% |