| Index | Twining | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 91 | 100 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 51 | 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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| 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 | $49,804 | $4,150 | $1,162 | $1,494 |
| Renters | $74,350 | $6,196 | $1,735 | $2,231 |
| 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% |
| Skidway Lake, MI | 3,388 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Standish, MI | 1,439 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Sand Lake village, MI | 587 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Twining, MI | 220 | 83 | 16.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pindall, AR | 220 | 83 | 16.5% |
| Rocky Ford, GA | 220 | 83 | 16.5% |
| Macedonia, IA | 220 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Westgate, IA | 220 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Reddick, IL | 220 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Twining, MI | 220 | 83 | 16.6% |