Cost Of Living in Mount Morris, MI

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15%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

52%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Mount Morris	Michigan	National
Cost of living	85	89	100
Goods & Services	102	93	100
Groceries	103	99	100
Health care	102	93	100
Housing	48	74	100
Transportation	100	97	100
Utilities	94	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Mount Morris is 5% lower than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Mount Morris is 15% lower than the national average
Mount Morris housing is 52% lower than the national average
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Michigan state income tax is 64% 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	$44,444	$3,704	$1,037	$1,333
Renters	$24,764	$2,064	$578	$743

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%

Goods & Services

Item	Mount Morris	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.80	$24.26	30.8%
Beauty Salon	$24.78	$45.56	45.6%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.13	$1.28	11.8%
Movie	$12.99	$12.13	7.1%
Bowling	$12.33	$18.00	31.5%

Groceries

Item	Mount Morris	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.75	$5.84	1.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.4%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$4.80	$4.93	2.8%
Pizza	$8.99	$12.09	25.6%
Beer	$9.04	$10.41	13.2%

Health Care

Item	Mount Morris	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$85.00	$125.68	32.4%
Doctor	$103.33	$135.78	23.9%
Dentist	$91.00	$113.29	19.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.22	$10.65	4.1%
Lipitor	$490.11	$468.60	4.6%

Housing

Item	Mount Morris	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$66,500.00	$184,700.00	64.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,709.07	$2,346.69	27.2%
Apartment Rent	$719.00	$949.00	24.2%

Transportation

Item	Mount Morris	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.35	$3.46	3.1%
Tire Balancing	$56.00	$59.92	6.5%

Utilities

Item	Mount Morris	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$219.20	$193.99	13.0%
Phone	$184.44	$192.25	4.1%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Flint, MI	95,999	81	19.1%
Beecher, MI	9,168	81	18.8%
Otisville, MI	947	84	15.9%
Clio, MI	2,036	85	14.8%
Montrose, MI	2,023	87	13.1%
Mount Morris, MI	2,850	85	15.2%

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Mount Morris, MI	2,850	85	15.2%