| Index | Rothbury | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 92 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 97 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $70,642 | $5,887 | $1,648 | $2,119 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Item | Rothbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $34.59 | $27.62 | 25.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.12 | $51.11 | 5.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.52 | $4.09 | 10.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.31 | $1.54 | 15.0% |
| Movie | $12.87 | $12.88 | 0.1% |
| Yoga | $24.30 | $19.66 | 23.6% |
| Item | Rothbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.48 | $7.70 | 2.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.66 | 9.2% |
| Milk | $5.00 | $4.73 | 5.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.06 | $5.26 | 3.7% |
| Pizza | $11.09 | $12.76 | 13.1% |
| Beer | $10.07 | $10.55 | 4.5% |
| Item | Rothbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $121.36 | $140.06 | 13.4% |
| Doctor | $109.95 | $153.82 | 28.5% |
| Dentist | $174.70 | $123.15 | 41.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.14 | $11.73 | 3.5% |
| Lipitor | $21.51 | $23.61 | 8.9% |
| Item | Rothbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $183,608.00 | $326,622.00 | 43.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,915.63 | $2,480.25 | 17.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,048.00 | $1,444.00 | 27.4% |
| Item | Rothbury | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.19 | $3.06 | 4.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $54.35 | $65.21 | 16.7% |
| Item | Rothbury | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $203.21 | $220.12 | 7.7% |
| Phone | $191.43 | $195.71 | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Walkerville, MI | 271 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Hart, MI | 2,191 | 88 | 12.3% |
| Shelby, MI | 2,627 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Montague, MI | 2,869 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Lakewood Club, MI | 1,280 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Rothbury, MI | 411 | 89 | 11.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Walker, CA | 411 | 110 | 10.2% |
| Lubec, ME | 411 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Powers, MI | 411 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Fairhaven, MN | 411 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Purcell, MO | 411 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Rothbury, MI | 411 | 89 | 11.0% |