| Index | Paw Paw Lake | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 88 | 93 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 84 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 85 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $58,182 | $4,849 | $1,357 | $1,746 |
| Renters | $53,588 | $4,466 | $1,250 | $1,608 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Item | Paw Paw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.25 | $24.26 | 20.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $26.42 | $45.56 | 42.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.59 | $3.70 | 3.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.14 | $1.28 | 11.0% |
| Movie | $8.35 | $12.13 | 31.2% |
| Bowling | $16.07 | $18.00 | 10.7% |
| Item | Paw Paw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.62 | $5.84 | 13.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.57 | 12.3% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.67 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.58 | $4.93 | 7.2% |
| Pizza | $11.14 | $12.09 | 7.8% |
| Beer | $9.06 | $10.41 | 12.9% |
| Item | Paw Paw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $74.50 | $125.68 | 40.7% |
| Doctor | $121.31 | $135.78 | 10.7% |
| Dentist | $112.00 | $113.29 | 1.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.34 | $10.65 | 2.9% |
| Lipitor | $490.47 | $468.60 | 4.7% |
| Item | Paw Paw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $150,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 18.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,416.13 | $2,346.69 | 39.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $882.00 | $949.00 | 7.1% |
| Item | Paw Paw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.34 | $3.46 | 3.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $54.56 | $59.92 | 9.0% |
| Item | Paw Paw Lake | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.85 | $193.99 | 6.1% |
| Phone | $184.44 | $192.25 | 4.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Benton Heights, MI | 4,151 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Benton Harbor, MI | 9,806 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Lawrence, MI | 918 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Hartford, MI | 2,588 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Bangor, MI | 2,135 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Paw Paw Lake, MI | 3,520 | 91 | 9.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Roselawn, IN | 3,519 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Mora, MN | 3,519 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Helena Valley Northeast, MT | 3,519 | 115 | 15.1% |
| Dunham, QC | 3,519 | n/a | |
| McLendon-Chisholm, TX | 3,521 | 139 | 38.9% |
| Paw Paw Lake, MI | 3,520 | 91 | 9.2% |
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