| Index | West Main Hill | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
| Cost of living index | 90 | 80 | 89 |
| Index | West Main Hill | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
| Goods & Services index | 87 | 87 | 95 |
| Groceries index | 76 | 76 | 88 |
| Health care index | 92 | 92 | 94 |
| Housing index | 92 | 59 | 74 |
| Transportation index | 98 | 98 | 106 |
| Utilities index | 99 | 99 | 99 |
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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 | $16.02 | $17.49 | 8.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $17.77 | $38.17 | 53.4% |
| Toothpaste | $2.29 | $2.32 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $0.82 | $1.01 | 19.0% |
| Movie | $8.95 | $10.72 | 16.5% |
| Bowling | $15.50 | $13.86 | 11.8% |
| Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.02 | $3.90 | 22.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $0.94 | $1.40 | 32.7% |
| Milk | $1.48 | $1.96 | 24.6% |
| Potatoes | $2.98 | $3.18 | 6.4% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $7.99 | $9.23 | 13.4% |
| Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $60.17 | $106.34 | 43.4% |
| Doctor | $95.57 | $115.25 | 17.1% |
| Dentist | $99.06 | $98.38 | 0.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.14 | $9.26 | 12.1% |
| Lipitor | $497.22 | $466.47 | 6.6% |
| Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $96,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 47.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $706.50 | $1,273.32 | 44.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $715.00 | $949.00 | 24.7% |
| Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.56 | $2.59 | 1.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.29 | $48.90 | 1.2% |
| Item | Kalamazoo | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $168.48 | $167.60 | 0.5% |
| Phone | $175.97 | $163.42 | 7.7% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Galesburg, MI | 2,053 | 75 | -25% |
| Gobles, MI | 823 | 76 | -24% |
| Augusta, MI | 914 | 78 | -22% |
| Eastwood, MI | 5,713 | 79 | -21% |
| Paw Paw, MI | 3,408 | 79 | -21% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 75,885 | 80 | -20% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Upland, CA | 75,851 | 140 | 40% |
| Camden, NJ | 76,005 | 94 | -6% |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 75,721 | 123 | 23% |
| Albany, GA | 75,657 | 86 | -14% |
| Auburn, WA | 75,607 | 128 | 28% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 75,885 | 80 | -20% |