Index | West Main Hill | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
Cost of living | 89 | 79 | 89 |
Goods & Services | 85 | 85 | 94 |
Groceries | 78 | 78 | 91 |
Health care | 96 | 96 | 95 |
Housing | 92 | 59 | 74 |
Transportation | 98 | 98 | 102 |
Utilities | 99 | 99 | 102 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Household | $48,492 | $4,041 | $1,131 | $1,455 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Michigan | 6% | 6% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $15.58 | $20.27 | 23.1% |
Beauty Salon | $18.59 | $40.39 | 54.0% |
Toothpaste | $1.94 | $2.36 | 17.8% |
Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.08 | 17.3% |
Movie | $8.25 | $10.99 | 24.9% |
Bowling | $14.80 | $15.49 | 4.5% |
Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.31 | $4.30 | 22.9% |
Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.40 | 5.4% |
Milk | $1.65 | $2.20 | 25.1% |
Potatoes | $2.45 | $3.22 | 23.9% |
Pizza | $9.58 | $10.74 | 10.8% |
Beer | $8.43 | $9.60 | 12.1% |
Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $66.98 | $109.73 | 39.0% |
Doctor | $111.25 | $118.34 | 6.0% |
Dentist | $105.98 | $100.94 | 5.0% |
Ibuprofen | $8.43 | $9.93 | 15.1% |
Lipitor | $497.25 | $469.53 | 5.9% |
Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $96,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 47.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $641.55 | $1,229.62 | 47.8% |
Apartment Rent | $715.00 | $949.00 | 24.7% |
Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.52 | $2.71 | 7.0% |
Tire Balancing | $55.57 | $51.86 | 7.2% |
Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $172.32 | $170.84 | 0.9% |
Phone | $182.37 | $187.18 | 2.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Galesburg, MI | 2,053 | 75 | 24.9% |
Gobles, MI | 823 | 76 | 24.5% |
Augusta, MI | 914 | 78 | 22.5% |
Eastwood, MI | 5,713 | 79 | 21.3% |
Paw Paw, MI | 3,408 | 79 | 21.0% |
Kalamazoo, MI | 75,885 | 79 | 20.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Upland, CA | 75,851 | 139 | 39.2% |
Camden, NJ | 76,005 | 94 | 6.0% |
Arlington Heights, IL | 75,721 | 124 | 24.0% |
Albany, GA | 75,657 | 86 | 13.8% |
Auburn, WA | 75,607 | 127 | 27.0% |
Kalamazoo, MI | 75,885 | 79 | 20.6% |