Index | Howard City | Michigan | National |
Cost of living | 82 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 99 | 94 | 100 |
Groceries | 91 | 91 | 100 |
Health care | 96 | 95 | 100 |
Housing | 43 | 74 | 100 |
Transportation | 104 | 102 | 100 |
Utilities | 102 | 102 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $43,529 | $3,627 | $1,016 | $1,306 |
Renters | $24,688 | $2,057 | $576 | $741 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Michigan | 6% | 6% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
Item | Howard City | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.83 | $20.27 | 2.8% |
Beauty Salon | $31.89 | $40.39 | 21.1% |
Toothpaste | $2.45 | $2.36 | 4.0% |
Shampoo | $0.90 | $1.08 | 16.7% |
Movie | $11.41 | $10.99 | 3.9% |
Bowling | $17.66 | $15.49 | 14.0% |
Item | Howard City | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.21 | $4.30 | 2.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.16 | $1.40 | 17.1% |
Milk | $1.72 | $2.20 | 22.1% |
Potatoes | $2.42 | $3.22 | 24.8% |
Pizza | $9.99 | $10.74 | 7.0% |
Beer | $8.32 | $9.60 | 13.3% |
Item | Howard City | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $105.89 | $109.73 | 3.5% |
Doctor | $97.83 | $118.34 | 17.3% |
Dentist | $99.05 | $100.94 | 1.9% |
Ibuprofen | $9.27 | $9.93 | 6.7% |
Lipitor | $522.83 | $469.53 | 11.4% |
Item | Howard City | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $68,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 62.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,071.44 | $1,229.62 | 12.9% |
Apartment Rent | $546.00 | $949.00 | 42.5% |
Item | Howard City | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.79 | $2.71 | 2.9% |
Tire Balancing | $55.56 | $51.86 | 7.1% |
Item | Howard City | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $178.04 | $170.84 | 4.2% |
Phone | $184.55 | $187.18 | 1.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Pierson, MI | 226 | 81 | 18.8% |
Lakeview, MI | 1,025 | 82 | 17.9% |
Morley, MI | 665 | 83 | 17.4% |
Kent City, MI | 1,186 | 83 | 16.8% |
Greenville, MI | 8,429 | 85 | 15.3% |
Howard City, MI | 1,799 | 82 | 18.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Owens Cross Roads, AL | 1,799 | 89 | 11.0% |
Pine Canyon, CA | 1,799 | 122 | 21.9% |
Mercer, PA | 1,799 | 91 | 8.8% |
Vonore, TN | 1,799 | 84 | 15.7% |
Twin Lakes, VA | 1,799 | 108 | 8.1% |
Howard City, MI | 1,799 | 82 | 18.2% |