| Index | Port Hope | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 54 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 95 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Household Items | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 100 | 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 | $59,815 | $4,985 | $1,396 | $1,795 |
| Renters | $37,161 | $3,097 | $867 | $1,115 |
| 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. |
| Kinde, MI | 488 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1,905 | 83 | 17.5% |
| Bad Axe, MI | 3,018 | 84 | 16.2% |
| Port Austin, MI | 633 | 89 | 10.5% |
| Port Hope, MI | 246 | 85 | 15.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fredonia (Biscoe), AR | 246 | 79 | 21.0% |
| Anchor, IL | 246 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Kingston Mines, IL | 246 | 85 | 15.2% |
| McNabb, IL | 246 | 90 | 10.5% |
| Menominee, IL | 246 | 101 | 1.1% |
| Port Hope, MI | 246 | 85 | 15.5% |