Grosse Pointe, MI Cost Of Living

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Grosse Pointe cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Grosse Pointe	Michigan	National
Cost of living index	112	88	100
Index	Grosse Pointe	Michigan	National
Goods & Services index	97	93	100
Groceries index	91	91	100
Health care index	94	94	100
Housing index	146	74	100
Transportation index	108	103	100
Utilities index	102	91	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Grosse Pointe, MI cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Grosse Pointe, MI is 112, which is 28% higher than the Michigan average and 12% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Grosse Pointe, MI are 5% higher than the Michigan average and 3% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Grosse Pointe is 28% higher than the Michigan average.
The cost of living in Grosse Pointe is 12% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Grosse Pointe is 46% higher than the national average.
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
Michigan state income tax is 91% 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	$113,920	$9,493	$2,658	$3,418
Renters	$60,682	$5,057	$1,416	$1,821

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, MI homeowners, is $113,920. This would allow for a maximum of $2,658 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $60,682 which would result in a maximum of $1,416 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%

For those who live in Grosse Pointe, MI and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Michigan income tax rate and the Michigan sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Michigan, the sales tax is 6%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 6%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Michigan, the income tax rate ranges between 4.25% to 4.25%.

Goods & Services

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.23	$16.09	0.9%
Beauty Salon	$47.07	$37.33	26.1%
Toothpaste	$2.18	$2.45	11.1%
Shampoo	$0.80	$1.00	20.0%
Movie	$10.62	$10.28	3.3%
Bowling	$3.44	$4.93	30.3%

Groceries

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.71	$3.80	2.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.15	$1.40	17.7%
Milk	$1.73	$2.01	14.0%
Potatoes	$2.37	$3.01	21.4%
Pizza	$10.56	$9.89	6.9%
Beer	$8.03	$8.90	9.8%

Health Care

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$74.88	$102.16	26.7%
Doctor	$97.01	$108.36	10.5%
Dentist	$91.17	$92.53	1.5%
Ibuprofen	$8.27	$9.28	10.8%
Lipitor	$430.75	$425.82	1.2%

Housing

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$288,800.00	$184,700.00	56.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,087.18	$1,202.44	9.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,157.00	$949.00	21.9%

Transportation

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.40	$2.24	7.1%
Tire Balancing	$50.88	$46.29	9.9%

Utilities

Item	Grosse Pointe	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$150.83	$165.96	9.1%
Phone	$33.31	$28.68	16.1%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Highland Park, MI	10,978	78	-22%
River Rouge, MI	7,609	80	-20%
Ecorse, MI	9,270	80	-20%
Hamtramck, MI	21,985	80	-20%
Detroit, MI	683,443	80	-20%
Grosse Pointe, MI	5,256	112	12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Deale, MD	5,256	137	37%
New Martinsville, WV	5,255	86	-14%
White City, UT	5,255	103	3%
Hugo, OK	5,257	76	-24%
Bluefield, VA	5,254	89	-11%
Grosse Pointe, MI	5,256	112	12%

Source: The Grosse Pointe, MI cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Grosse Pointe, MI Cost of Living