Cost Of Living in St. Helen, MI

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22%

Overall NAT. AVG.

10%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

58%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	St. Helen	Michigan	National
Cost of living	78	89	100
Goods & Services	90	93	100
Groceries	95	99	100
Health care	94	93	100
Housing	42	74	100
Transportation	95	97	100
Utilities	102	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in St. Helen is 12% lower than the Michigan average
The cost of living in St. Helen is 22% lower than the national average
St. Helen housing is 58% lower than the national average
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Michigan state income tax is 64% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$35,159	$2,930	$820	$1,055
Renters	$30,179	$2,515	$704	$905

Michigan Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Michigan	6%	6%

Michigan Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Michigan	4.25%	4.25%

Goods & Services

Item	St. Helen	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.53	$24.26	1.1%
Beauty Salon	$56.27	$45.56	23.5%
Toothpaste	$3.64	$3.70	1.8%
Shampoo	$1.40	$1.28	9.1%
Movie	$11.22	$12.13	7.5%
Bowling	$22.17	$18.00	23.1%

Groceries

Item	St. Helen	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.51	$5.84	5.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.69	$1.57	7.7%
Milk	$4.84	$4.67	3.6%
Potatoes	$4.77	$4.93	3.3%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.09	9.1%
Beer	$9.38	$10.41	9.9%

Health Care

Item	St. Helen	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$91.40	$125.68	27.3%
Doctor	$139.14	$135.78	2.5%
Dentist	$120.35	$113.29	6.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.88	$10.65	2.1%
Lipitor	$504.80	$468.60	7.7%

Housing

Item	St. Helen	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$61,500.00	$184,700.00	66.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,520.64	$2,346.69	7.4%
Apartment Rent	$595.00	$949.00	37.3%

Transportation

Item	St. Helen	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.42	$3.46	1.2%
Tire Balancing	$60.57	$59.92	1.1%

Utilities

Item	St. Helen	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$180.47	$193.99	7.0%
Phone	$184.98	$192.25	3.8%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rose City, MI	671	81	18.7%
Roscommon, MI	1,137	78	22.5%
West Branch, MI	2,052	87	12.9%
Prudenville, MI	1,755	89	11.2%
St. Helen, MI	2,868	78	21.8%

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St. Helen, MI	2,868	78	21.8%