Index | Heartside | Grand Rapids | Michigan |
Cost of living | 104 | 92 | 89 |
Goods & Services | 90 | 90 | 93 |
Groceries | 95 | 95 | 99 |
Health care | 94 | 94 | 93 |
Housing | 128 | 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 | $41,543 | $3,462 | $969 | $1,246 |
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. |
Sparta, MI | 4,390 | 88 | 12.3% |
Wyoming, MI | 75,999 | 90 | 10.4% |
Coopersville, MI | 4,388 | 90 | 9.8% |
Cutlerville, MI | 17,988 | 92 | 8.1% |
Comstock Park, MI | 10,659 | 92 | 8.0% |
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% |