| Index | Grand Beach | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 218 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 92 | 100 |
| Housing | 500 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 97 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $97,762 | $8,147 | $2,281 | $2,933 |
| 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 | Grand Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.00 | $27.62 | 2.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.22 | $51.11 | 9.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.19 | $4.09 | 2.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.54 | $1.54 | 0.1% |
| Movie | $11.79 | $12.88 | 8.5% |
| Yoga | $13.56 | $19.66 | 31.0% |
| Item | Grand Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.55 | $7.70 | 2.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.72 | $1.66 | 3.5% |
| Milk | $5.10 | $4.73 | 7.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.62 | $5.26 | 6.9% |
| Pizza | $14.24 | $12.76 | 11.6% |
| Beer | $10.39 | $10.55 | 1.5% |
| Item | Grand Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $124.89 | $140.06 | 10.8% |
| Doctor | $123.89 | $153.82 | 19.5% |
| Dentist | $115.72 | $123.15 | 6.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.70 | $11.73 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $35.33 | $23.61 | 49.6% |
| Item | Grand Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,634,053.00 | $326,622.00 | 400.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,719.89 | $2,480.25 | 30.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Grand Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.13 | $3.06 | 2.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.31 | $65.21 | 27.4% |
| Item | Grand Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $203.35 | $220.12 | 7.6% |
| Phone | $193.62 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hudson Lake, IN | 1,320 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Michigan City, IN | 32,068 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Galien, MI | 466 | 86 | 13.7% |
| La Porte, IN | 21,881 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Fish Lake, IN | 1,362 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Grand Beach, MI | 299 | 218 | 117.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lower Kalskag, AK | 299 | 107 | 6.7% |
| Heath, AL | 299 | 76 | 23.8% |
| Sipsey, AL | 299 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Bass Lake, CA | 299 | 196 | 96.0% |
| Hood, CA | 299 | 120 | 19.8% |
| Grand Beach, MI | 299 | 218 | 117.9% |