Cost Of Living in Comstock Northwest, 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	Comstock Northwest	Michigan	National
Cost of living	91	89	100
Goods & Services	90	93	100
Groceries	95	99	100
Health care	94	93	100
Housing	85	74	100
Transportation	95	97	100
Utilities	102	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Comstock Northwest is 2% higher than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Comstock Northwest is 9% lower than the national average
Comstock Northwest housing is 15% 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	$75,875	$6,323	$1,770	$2,276
Renters	$46,923	$3,910	$1,095	$1,408

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Comstock Northwest, MI, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Comstock Northwest, homeowners have a median income of $75,875. Using that number, a maximum of $1,770 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $46,923, which means there is a maximum of $1,095 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Comstock Northwest	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	Comstock Northwest	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	Comstock Northwest	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	Comstock Northwest	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$153,600.00	$184,700.00	16.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,520.64	$2,346.69	7.4%
Apartment Rent	$854.00	$949.00	10.0%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Comstock Northwest	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%
Springfield, MI	5,188	81	19.2%
Eastwood, MI	5,675	83	16.6%
Augusta, MI	842	84	15.8%
Level Park-Oak Park, MI	3,638	85	15.4%
Comstock Northwest, MI	5,999	91	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Monticello, KY	5,999	82	17.7%
Darlington, SC	6,000	89	10.9%
Chesapeake Beach, MD	5,996	133	33.0%
District Heights, MD	5,996	120	20.1%
Snyderville, UT	5,995	180	80.4%
Comstock Northwest, MI	5,999	91	8.9%

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 Comstock Northwest, MI