| Index | Vandalia | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 91 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 92 | 100 |
| Housing | 44 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 100 | 100 |
| Utilities | 99 | 97 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $53,274 | $4,440 | $1,243 | $1,598 |
| Renters | $78,921 | $6,577 | $1,841 | $2,368 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Item | Vandalia | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.00 | $27.62 | 27.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.78 | $51.11 | 30.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.13 | $4.09 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.46 | $1.54 | 5.3% |
| Movie | $10.58 | $12.88 | 17.9% |
| Yoga | $15.08 | $19.66 | 23.3% |
| Item | Vandalia | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.10 | $7.70 | 5.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.67 | $1.66 | 0.5% |
| Milk | $5.22 | $4.73 | 10.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.10 | $5.26 | 3.0% |
| Pizza | $15.34 | $12.76 | 20.2% |
| Beer | $10.33 | $10.55 | 2.1% |
| Item | Vandalia | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $142.80 | $140.06 | 2.0% |
| Doctor | $172.70 | $153.82 | 12.3% |
| Dentist | $117.01 | $123.15 | 5.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.69 | $11.73 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $19.87 | $23.61 | 15.8% |
| Item | Vandalia | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $70,747.00 | $326,622.00 | 78.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,885.81 | $2,480.25 | 24.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,385.00 | $1,444.00 | 4.1% |
| Item | Vandalia | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.14 | $3.06 | 2.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $66.46 | $65.21 | 1.9% |
| Item | Vandalia | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $217.61 | $220.12 | 1.1% |
| Phone | $193.47 | $195.71 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cassopolis, MI | 1,727 | 83 | 16.8% |
| Dowagiac, MI | 5,871 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Constantine, MI | 2,272 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Three Rivers, MI | 7,859 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Decatur, MI | 1,985 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Vandalia, MI | 403 | 83 | 17.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Branch, AR | 403 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Orange Grove Mobile Manor, AZ | 403 | 95 | 5.3% |
| Columbus City, IA | 403 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Miles, IA | 403 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Monterey, IN | 403 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Vandalia, MI | 403 | 83 | 17.2% |
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