| Index | Village of Clarkston | Michigan | National |
| Cost of living | 120 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 93 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 166 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 101 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $127,679 | $10,640 | $2,979 | $3,831 |
| Renters | $50,455 | $4,205 | $1,177 | $1,514 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Item | Village of Clarkston | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $16.80 | $24.26 | 30.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $24.78 | $45.56 | 45.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.66 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.13 | $1.28 | 11.8% |
| Movie | $12.99 | $12.13 | 7.1% |
| Bowling | $12.33 | $18.00 | 31.5% |
| Item | Village of Clarkston | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.75 | $5.84 | 1.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.4% |
| Milk | $4.78 | $4.67 | 2.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.80 | $4.93 | 2.8% |
| Pizza | $8.99 | $12.09 | 25.6% |
| Beer | $9.04 | $10.41 | 13.2% |
| Item | Village of Clarkston | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $85.00 | $125.68 | 32.4% |
| Doctor | $103.33 | $135.78 | 23.9% |
| Dentist | $91.00 | $113.29 | 19.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.22 | $10.65 | 4.1% |
| Lipitor | $490.11 | $468.60 | 4.6% |
| Item | Village of Clarkston | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $350,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 89.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,709.07 | $2,346.69 | 27.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,052.00 | $949.00 | 10.9% |
| Item | Village of Clarkston | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.35 | $3.46 | 3.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $56.00 | $59.92 | 6.5% |
| Item | Village of Clarkston | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $219.20 | $193.99 | 13.0% |
| Phone | $184.44 | $192.25 | 4.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pontiac, MI | 59,714 | 86 | 13.5% |
| Holly, MI | 6,151 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Walled Lake, MI | 7,153 | 98 | 2.5% |
| Metamora, MI | 664 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Fenton, MI | 11,368 | 98 | 1.5% |
| Village of Clarkston, MI | 818 | 120 | 20.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Maricopa Colony, AZ | 818 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Alto, CA | 818 | 342 | 242.4% |
| Enterprise, KS | 818 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Woodridge, NY | 818 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Woodsburgh, NY | 818 | 282 | 182.3% |
| Village of Clarkston, MI | 818 | 120 | 20.2% |
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