Cost Of Living in Westwood, MI

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	Westwood	Michigan	National
Cost of living	90	89	100
Goods & Services	90	93	100
Groceries	95	99	100
Health care	94	93	100
Housing	82	74	100
Transportation	95	97	100
Utilities	102	101	100

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The cost of living in Westwood is 1% higher than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Westwood is 10% lower than the national average
Westwood housing is 18% lower than the national average
Michigan general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Michigan state income tax is 64% 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	$63,356	$5,280	$1,478	$1,901
Renters	$42,121	$3,510	$983	$1,264

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Westwood, 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 Westwood homeowners, is $63,356. This would allow for a maximum of $1,478 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $42,121 which would result in a maximum of $983 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	Westwood	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%

Groceries

Item	Westwood	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%

Health Care

Item	Westwood	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%

Housing

Item	Westwood	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$137,300.00	$184,700.00	25.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,520.64	$2,346.69	7.4%
Apartment Rent	$933.00	$949.00	1.7%

Transportation

Item	Westwood	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.42	$3.46	1.2%
Tire Balancing	$60.57	$59.92	1.1%

Utilities

Item	Westwood	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$180.47	$193.99	7.0%
Phone	$184.98	$192.25	3.8%

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.
Galesburg, MI	2,201	79	20.8%
Gobles, MI	796	79	20.5%
Eastwood, MI	5,675	83	16.6%
Paw Paw, MI	3,416	84	16.4%
Augusta, MI	842	84	15.8%
Westwood, MI	9,247	90	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fultondale, AL	9,247	96	4.4%
Sangaree, SC	9,249	100	0.1%
Versailles, KY	9,251	97	3.4%
Country Club, CA	9,242	120	20.2%
Middlesborough, KY	9,242	78	21.8%
Westwood, MI	9,247	90	10.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Westwood, MI