Cost Of Living in North Muskegon, MI

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5%

Overall NAT. AVG.

10%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

3%

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	North Muskegon	Michigan	National
Cost of living	95	89	100
Goods & Services	90	93	100
Groceries	95	99	100
Health care	94	93	100
Housing	97	74	100
Transportation	95	97	100
Utilities	102	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in North Muskegon is 6% higher than the Michigan average
The cost of living in North Muskegon is 5% lower than the national average
North Muskegon housing is 3% 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	$83,508	$6,959	$1,948	$2,505
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in North Muskegon is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. North Muskegon has a median income of about $83,508 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,948 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $0. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $0 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	North Muskegon	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.53	$24.26	1.1%
Beauty Salon	$56.27	$45.56	23.5%
Toothpaste	$3.64	$3.70	1.8%
Shampoo	$1.40	$1.28	9.1%
Movie	$11.22	$12.13	7.5%
Bowling	$22.17	$18.00	23.1%

Groceries

Item	North Muskegon	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.51	$5.84	5.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.69	$1.57	7.7%
Milk	$4.84	$4.67	3.6%
Potatoes	$4.77	$4.93	3.3%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.09	9.1%
Beer	$9.38	$10.41	9.9%

Health Care

Item	North Muskegon	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$91.40	$125.68	27.3%
Doctor	$139.14	$135.78	2.5%
Dentist	$120.35	$113.29	6.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.88	$10.65	2.1%
Lipitor	$504.80	$468.60	7.7%

Housing

Item	North Muskegon	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$170,900.00	$184,700.00	7.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,520.64	$2,346.69	7.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,035.00	$949.00	9.1%

Transportation

Item	North Muskegon	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.42	$3.46	1.2%
Tire Balancing	$60.57	$59.92	1.1%

Utilities

Item	North Muskegon	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$180.47	$193.99	7.0%
Phone	$184.98	$192.25	3.8%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Muskegon Heights, MI	10,735	77	22.9%
Muskegon, MI	37,317	81	18.7%
Montague, MI	2,801	92	8.3%
Roosevelt Park, MI	3,792	88	12.5%
Lakewood Club, MI	1,251	88	12.3%
North Muskegon, MI	3,795	95	5.2%

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