| Index | Manistique | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 40 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 103 | 95 | 100 |

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| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $60,507 | $5,042 | $1,412 | $1,815 |
| Renters | $20,096 | $1,675 | $469 | $603 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Garden, MI | 184 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Manistique, MI | 3,034 | 80 | 19.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lake Lotawana, MO | 3,033 | 131 | 31.4% |
| Vails Gate, NY | 3,033 | 113 | 13.3% |
| Warsaw, NY | 3,032 | 95 | 5.0% |
| Fairview, AB | 3,032 | n/a | |
| Buena Vista, CO | 3,036 | 125 | 25.1% |
| Manistique, MI | 3,034 | 80 | 19.5% |