Cost Of Living in Galien, MI

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18%

Overall NAT. AVG.

14%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

39%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Galien	Michigan	National
Cost of living	82	89	100
Goods & Services	86	93	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	87	93	100
Housing	61	74	100
Transportation	90	97	100
Utilities	101	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Galien is 8% lower than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Galien is 18% lower than the national average
Galien housing is 39% lower than the national average
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Michigan state income tax is 64% 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	$64,167	$5,347	$1,497	$1,925
Renters	$38,281	$3,190	$893	$1,149

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	Galien	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.78	$24.26	14.4%
Beauty Salon	$52.07	$45.56	14.3%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.34	$1.28	4.6%
Movie	$13.08	$12.13	7.8%
Bowling	$10.44	$18.00	42.0%

Groceries

Item	Galien	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.31	$5.84	8.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.62	$1.57	3.0%
Milk	$4.83	$4.67	3.3%
Potatoes	$4.96	$4.93	0.4%
Pizza	$11.04	$12.09	8.7%
Beer	$9.65	$10.41	7.3%

Health Care

Item	Galien	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$132.22	$125.68	5.2%
Doctor	$117.36	$135.78	13.6%
Dentist	$99.95	$113.29	11.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.40	$10.65	2.4%
Lipitor	$356.34	$468.60	24.0%

Housing

Item	Galien	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$92,500.00	$184,700.00	49.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,868.87	$2,346.69	20.4%
Apartment Rent	$818.00	$949.00	13.8%

Transportation

Item	Galien	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.38	$3.46	2.4%
Tire Balancing	$42.17	$59.92	29.6%

Utilities

Item	Galien	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$199.24	$193.99	2.7%
Phone	$190.02	$192.25	1.2%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hudson Lake, IN	1,285	80	20.1%
Niles, MI	11,168	80	19.7%
South Bend, IN	102,686	82	18.2%
La Porte, IN	21,328	83	16.8%
Buchanan, MI	4,270	85	15.4%
Galien, MI	449	82	17.7%

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Seville, CA	449	100	0.4%
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Galien, MI	449	82	17.7%