| Index | Norway | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 86 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 58 | 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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| Health care index | |
| 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 | $83,598 | $6,967 | $1,950 | $2,508 |
| Renters | $36,594 | $3,050 | $854 | $1,098 |
| 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. |
| Pembine, WI | 211 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Dunbar, WI | 59 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Niagara, WI | 1,519 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Kingsford, MI | 5,156 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Iron Mountain, MI | 7,517 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Norway, MI | 2,800 | 86 | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| San Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), CA | 2,800 | 130 | 29.5% |
| Provincetown, MA | 2,800 | 171 | 71.2% |
| East Tawas, MI | 2,800 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Cape Carteret, NC | 2,800 | 116 | 15.5% |
| Madison, ME | 2,799 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Norway, MI | 2,800 | 86 | 14.3% |