| Index | Alger Heights | Grand Rapids | Michigan |
| Cost of living | 90 | 92 | 89 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 90 | 93 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 99 |
| Health care | 94 | 94 | 93 |
| Housing | 83 | 89 | 74 |
| Transportation | 95 | 95 | 97 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 101 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $57,904 | $4,825 | $1,351 | $1,737 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Michigan | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | 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% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | 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% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | 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% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $156,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 15.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,520.64 | $2,346.69 | 7.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $947.00 | $949.00 | 0.2% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.42 | $3.46 | 1.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $60.57 | $59.92 | 1.1% |
| Item | Grand Rapids | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $180.47 | $193.99 | 7.0% |
| Phone | $184.98 | $192.25 | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wyoming, MI | 75,999 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Coopersville, MI | 4,388 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Middleville, MI | 3,447 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Lowell, MI | 4,136 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Cutlerville, MI | 17,988 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 199,417 | 92 | 7.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glendale, CA | 199,357 | 191 | 90.5% |
| Aurora, IL | 199,326 | 105 | 5.2% |
| Amarillo, TX | 199,225 | 89 | 10.9% |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 199,778 | 187 | 87.4% |
| Montgomery, AL | 199,054 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 199,417 | 92 | 7.7% |
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