| Index | Montgomery | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 93 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 52 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $45,625 | $3,802 | $1,065 | $1,369 |
| Renters | $34,286 | $2,857 | $800 | $1,029 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Item | Montgomery | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.22 | $24.26 | 8.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.78 | $45.56 | 25.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.63 | $3.70 | 2.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.32 | $1.28 | 3.3% |
| Movie | $12.75 | $12.13 | 5.1% |
| Bowling | $16.72 | $18.00 | 7.1% |
| Item | Montgomery | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.10 | $5.84 | 4.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.64 | $1.57 | 4.1% |
| Milk | $4.74 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.08 | $4.93 | 3.0% |
| Pizza | $12.79 | $12.09 | 5.8% |
| Beer | $10.06 | $10.41 | 3.3% |
| Item | Montgomery | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.30 | $125.68 | 17.0% |
| Doctor | $119.61 | $135.78 | 11.9% |
| Dentist | $110.00 | $113.29 | 2.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.59 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $528.19 | $468.60 | 12.7% |
| Item | Montgomery | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $65,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 64.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,635.69 | $2,346.69 | 30.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $850.00 | $949.00 | 10.4% |
| Item | Montgomery | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.35 | $3.46 | 3.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.65 | $59.92 | 0.5% |
| Item | Montgomery | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $197.87 | $193.99 | 2.0% |
| Phone | $192.69 | $192.25 | 0.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nettle Lake, OH | 301 | 75 | 25.2% |
| Reading, MI | 961 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Allen, MI | 277 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Camden, MI | 692 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Quincy, MI | 1,422 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Montgomery, MI | 359 | 84 | 15.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bellamy, AL | 359 | 75 | 24.9% |
| Hodges, AL | 359 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Dietrich, ID | 359 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Otter Lake, MI | 359 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Cromwell, MN | 359 | 95 | 5.4% |
| Montgomery, MI | 359 | 84 | 15.9% |
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