| Index | Sand Lake | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 56 | 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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| 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 | $58,572 | $4,881 | $1,367 | $1,757 |
| Renters | $33,770 | $2,814 | $788 | $1,013 |
| 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. |
| Turner, MI | 123 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Whittemore, MI | 383 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Sand Lake village, MI | 587 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Prescott, MI | 266 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Twining, MI | 220 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Sand Lake, MI | 1,343 | 85 | 14.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Melcher-Dallas, IA | 1,343 | 80 | 19.6% |
| Harristown, IL | 1,343 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Fulda, MN | 1,343 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Winthrop, MN | 1,343 | 89 | 10.7% |
| Larimore, ND | 1,343 | 91 | 9.3% |
| Sand Lake, MI | 1,343 | 85 | 14.9% |