| Index | South Range | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 46 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 96 | 95 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| 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 | $50,989 | $4,249 | $1,190 | $1,530 |
| Renters | $28,912 | $2,409 | $675 | $867 |
| 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. |
| Calumet, MI | 804 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Copper City, MI | 241 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Lake Linden, MI | 1,212 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Laurium, MI | 1,960 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Hubbell, MI | 870 | 85 | 15.3% |
| South Range, MI | 525 | 83 | 17.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| La Paz Valley, AZ | 525 | 103 | 2.6% |
| Buckley, IL | 525 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Reynolds, IN | 525 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Grosse Tete, LA | 525 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Clarksville, MO | 525 | 79 | 21.1% |
| South Range, MI | 525 | 83 | 17.3% |