Cost Of Living in Grosse Pointe, MI

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22%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

72%

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	Grosse Pointe	Michigan	National
Cost of living	122	89	100
Goods & Services	102	93	100
Groceries	103	99	100
Health care	102	93	100
Housing	172	74	100
Transportation	100	97	100
Utilities	94	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Grosse Pointe is 37% higher than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Grosse Pointe is 22% higher than the national average
Grosse Pointe housing is 72% higher 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	$127,935	$10,661	$2,985	$3,838
Renters	$73,500	$6,125	$1,715	$2,205

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Grosse Pointe, MI, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Grosse Pointe homeowners, is $127,935. This would allow for a maximum of $2,985 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $73,500 which would result in a maximum of $1,715 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.80	$24.26	30.8%
Beauty Salon	$24.78	$45.56	45.6%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.13	$1.28	11.8%
Movie	$12.99	$12.13	7.1%
Bowling	$12.33	$18.00	31.5%

Groceries

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.75	$5.84	1.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.4%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$4.80	$4.93	2.8%
Pizza	$8.99	$12.09	25.6%
Beer	$9.04	$10.41	13.2%

Health Care

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$85.00	$125.68	32.4%
Doctor	$103.33	$135.78	23.9%
Dentist	$91.00	$113.29	19.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.22	$10.65	4.1%
Lipitor	$490.11	$468.60	4.6%

Housing

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$338,100.00	$184,700.00	83.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,709.07	$2,346.69	27.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,395.00	$949.00	47.0%

Transportation

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.35	$3.46	3.1%
Tire Balancing	$56.00	$59.92	6.5%

Utilities

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$219.20	$193.99	13.0%
Phone	$184.44	$192.25	4.1%

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.
River Rouge, MI	7,465	80	19.9%
Highland Park, MI	10,818	82	18.3%
Ecorse, MI	9,456	83	16.8%
Detroit, MI	672,351	84	15.5%
Hamtramck, MI	21,704	86	14.3%
Grosse Pointe, MI	5,176	122	22.1%

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Grosse Pointe, MI	5,176	122	22.1%