| Index | Gobles | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 47 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 90 | 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 | $75,646 | $6,304 | $1,765 | $2,270 |
| Renters | $51,196 | $4,266 | $1,194 | $1,536 |
| 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. |
| Lawrence, MI | 939 | 84 | 16.5% |
| Hartford, MI | 2,651 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Bangor, MI | 2,209 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Bloomingdale, MI | 685 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Paw Paw, MI | 3,530 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Gobles, MI | 819 | 81 | 18.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fieldbrook, CA | 819 | 144 | 44.4% |
| Latimer, IA | 819 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Shueyville, IA | 819 | 140 | 40.4% |
| Pocahontas, IL | 819 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Cleveland, MN | 819 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Gobles, MI | 819 | 81 | 18.9% |