| Index | Eastgate | Grand Rapids | Michigan |
| Cost of living index | 90 | 88 | 89 |
| Index | Eastgate | Grand Rapids | Michigan |
| Goods & Services index | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Groceries index | 91 | 91 | 88 |
| Health care index | 96 | 96 | 94 |
| Housing index | 74 | 69 | 74 |
| Transportation index | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Utilities index | 99 | 99 | 99 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $55,292 | $4,608 | $1,290 | $1,659 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.34 | $17.49 | 6.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.33 | $38.17 | 10.1% |
| Toothpaste | $1.78 | $2.32 | 23.3% |
| Shampoo | $0.87 | $1.01 | 14.0% |
| Movie | $11.27 | $10.72 | 5.1% |
| Bowling | $17.00 | $13.86 | 22.6% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.49 | $3.90 | 10.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.19 | $1.40 | 14.7% |
| Milk | $1.76 | $1.96 | 10.3% |
| Potatoes | $2.92 | $3.18 | 8.3% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $8.25 | $9.23 | 10.6% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $102.67 | $106.34 | 3.4% |
| Doctor | $98.67 | $115.25 | 14.4% |
| Dentist | $95.25 | $98.38 | 3.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.78 | $9.26 | 5.2% |
| Lipitor | $513.00 | $466.47 | 10.0% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $113,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 38.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,012.77 | $1,273.32 | 20.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $806.00 | $949.00 | 15.1% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.79 | $2.59 | 7.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.00 | $48.90 | 6.4% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $167.87 | $167.60 | 0.2% |
| Phone | $178.16 | $163.42 | 9.0% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wyoming, MI | 74,692 | 86 | -14% |
| Lowell, MI | 3,930 | 87 | -13% |
| Comstock Park, MI | 10,401 | 88 | -12% |
| Cutlerville, MI | 15,379 | 89 | -11% |
| Grandville, MI | 15,842 | 90 | -10% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 193,887 | 88 | -12% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mobile, AL | 193,717 | 93 | -7% |
| Sunrise Manor, NV | 192,873 | 90 | -10% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 191,446 | 106 | 6% |
| Augusta, GA | 196,784 | 87 | -13% |
| Spring Valley, NV | 190,661 | 100 | 0% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 193,887 | 88 | -12% |