Ishpeming, MI Cost Of Living

Ishpeming 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	Ishpeming	Michigan	National
Cost of living index	81	88	100
Index	Ishpeming	Michigan	National
Goods & Services index	92	93	100
Groceries index	92	91	100
Health care index	106	94	100
Housing index	46	74	100
Transportation index	98	103	100
Utilities index	106	91	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Ishpeming, MI cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Michigan and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Ishpeming, MI is 81, which is 8% lower than the Michigan average and 19% lower than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Ishpeming, MI are 1% lower than the average for Michigan and 8% lower than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Ishpeming is 8% lower than the Michigan average.
The cost of living in Ishpeming is 19% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Ishpeming is 54% lower 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	$48,496	$4,041	$1,131	$1,455
Renters	$14,364	$1,197	$335	$431

The affordability of the housing market in Ishpeming, MI as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Ishpeming, MI homeowners, the median income is $48,496. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,131 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $14,364. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $335 used for their rent related monthly 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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Ishpeming, MI you will want to make sure you consider both the Michigan sales tax and the Michigan income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Michigan is 6%, with the highest surtax being 6%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Michigan have a range from 4.25% to 4.25%.

Goods & Services

Item	Ishpeming	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$9.94	$16.09	38.2%
Beauty Salon	$21.00	$37.33	43.8%
Toothpaste	$1.74	$2.45	28.7%
Shampoo	$0.80	$1.00	19.7%
Movie	$10.45	$10.28	1.7%
Bowling	$2.57	$4.93	47.8%

Groceries

Item	Ishpeming	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.99	$3.80	5.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.29	$1.40	7.7%
Milk	$1.70	$2.01	15.3%
Potatoes	$1.52	$3.01	49.6%
Pizza	$10.32	$9.89	4.4%
Beer	$7.74	$8.90	13.0%

Health Care

Item	Ishpeming	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$57.56	$102.16	43.7%
Doctor	$138.84	$108.36	28.1%
Dentist	$91.99	$92.53	0.6%
Ibuprofen	$8.81	$9.28	5.0%
Lipitor	$438.10	$425.82	2.9%

Housing

Item	Ishpeming	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$80,500.00	$184,700.00	56.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,012.37	$1,202.44	15.8%
Apartment Rent	$500.00	$949.00	47.3%

Transportation

Item	Ishpeming	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.20	$2.24	1.8%
Tire Balancing	$45.78	$46.29	1.1%

Utilities

Item	Ishpeming	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$150.41	$165.96	9.4%
Phone	$35.86	$28.68	25.0%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
K. I. Sawyer, MI	3,209	78	-22%
Republic, MI	370	78	-22%
Gwinn, MI	2,027	80	-20%
Palmer, MI	400	82	-18%
Negaunee, MI	4,606	85	-15%
Ishpeming, MI	6,509	81	-19%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Darnestown, MD	6,509	172	72%
Catasauqua, PA	6,509	95	-5%
Silver Lakes, CA	6,510	116	16%
Ambler, PA	6,507	119	19%
Pimmit Hills, VA	6,511	157	57%
Ishpeming, MI	6,509	81	-19%

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

Ishpeming, MI Cost of Living