| Index | Galien | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living index | 83 | 88 | 100 |
| Index | Galien | Michigan | National |
| Goods & Services index | 97 | 93 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 93 | 91 | 100 |
| Health care index | 101 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing index | 56 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 98 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 84 | 91 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $50,500 | $4,208 | $1,178 | $1,515 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Item | Galien | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $14.66 | $16.09 | 8.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $31.33 | $37.33 | 16.1% |
| Toothpaste | $2.01 | $2.45 | 18.0% |
| Shampoo | $0.79 | $1.00 | 21.0% |
| Movie | $7.62 | $10.28 | 25.8% |
| Bowling | $3.00 | $4.93 | 39.1% |
| Item | Galien | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $2.97 | $3.80 | 22.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.28 | $1.40 | 8.4% |
| Milk | $1.80 | $2.01 | 10.5% |
| Potatoes | $3.19 | $3.01 | 6.0% |
| Pizza | $9.82 | $9.89 | 0.6% |
| Beer | $8.63 | $8.90 | 3.0% |
| Item | Galien | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $110.67 | $102.16 | 8.3% |
| Doctor | $115.00 | $108.36 | 6.1% |
| Dentist | $89.94 | $92.53 | 2.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.27 | $9.28 | 10.9% |
| Lipitor | $428.46 | $425.82 | 0.6% |
| Item | Galien | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $84,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 54.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,315.59 | $1,202.44 | 9.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $744.00 | $949.00 | 21.6% |
| Item | Galien | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.25 | $2.24 | 0.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $43.33 | $46.29 | 6.4% |
| Item | Galien | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $134.83 | $165.96 | 18.8% |
| Phone | $25.07 | $28.68 | 12.6% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Niles, MI | 11,379 | 81 | -19% |
| New Troy, MI | 741 | 80 | -20% |
| Roseland, IN | 489 | 82 | -18% |
| South Bend, IN | 101,037 | 82 | -18% |
| Hudson Lake, IN | 1,261 | 82 | -18% |
| Galien, MI | 448 | 83 | -17% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Roma Creek, TX | 448 | 69 | -31% |
| Clintonville, PA | 448 | 83 | -17% |
| Angoon, AK | 448 | 111 | 11% |
| Siloam, GA | 448 | 80 | -20% |
| Cement, OK | 448 | 74 | -26% |
| Galien, MI | 448 | 83 | -17% |