Westland, Michigan Cost Of Living

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9%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

37%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Westland	Michigan	National
Cost of living	91	89	100
Goods & Services	106	94	100
Groceries	102	91	100
Health care	96	95	100
Housing	63	74	100
Transportation	106	102	100
Utilities	99	102	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Westland is 3% higher than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Westland is 9% lower than the national average
Westland housing is 37% lower than the national average
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Michigan state income tax is 88% 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	$59,714	$4,976	$1,393	$1,792
Renters	$30,999	$2,583	$723	$930

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Westland, MI, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Westland homeowners, is $59,714. This would allow for a maximum of $1,393 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $30,999 which would result in a maximum of $723 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Westland	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.53	$20.27	3.6%
Beauty Salon	$54.83	$40.39	35.7%
Toothpaste	$2.86	$2.36	21.1%
Shampoo	$0.96	$1.08	10.8%
Movie	$10.98	$10.99	0.0%
Bowling	$19.73	$15.49	27.4%

Groceries

Item	Westland	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.52	$4.30	5.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.31	$1.40	6.4%
Milk	$1.53	$2.20	30.4%
Potatoes	$4.58	$3.22	42.2%
Pizza	$10.99	$10.74	2.3%
Beer	$8.74	$9.60	8.9%

Health Care

Item	Westland	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$83.30	$109.73	24.1%
Doctor	$107.85	$118.34	8.9%
Dentist	$102.97	$100.94	2.0%
Ibuprofen	$9.06	$9.93	8.8%
Lipitor	$497.03	$469.53	5.9%

Housing

Item	Westland	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$96,700.00	$184,700.00	47.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,261.54	$1,229.62	2.6%
Apartment Rent	$826.00	$949.00	13.0%

Transportation

Item	Westland	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.71	$2.71	0.0%
Tire Balancing	$60.60	$51.86	16.8%

Utilities

Item	Westland	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$169.73	$170.84	0.7%
Phone	$182.37	$187.18	2.6%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Highland Park, MI	10,978	82	17.9%
River Rouge, MI	7,609	83	16.6%
Ecorse, MI	9,270	84	16.1%
Inkster, MI	24,738	85	15.2%
Melvindale, MI	10,437	87	13.5%
Westland, MI	82,218	91	8.7%

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Mission, TX	82,200	78	22.1%
Longview, TX	82,184	89	10.6%
Caledon, ON	82,130	n/a
Prince George, BC	82,094	n/a
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	n/a
Westland, MI	82,218	91	8.7%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.