Cost Of Living in Bessemer, 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	Bessemer	Michigan	National
Cost of living	76	89	100
Goods & Services	83	93	100
Groceries	96	99	100
Health care	125	93	100
Housing	43	74	100
Transportation	89	97	100
Utilities	95	101	100

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The cost of living in Bessemer is 15% lower than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Bessemer is 24% lower than the national average
Bessemer housing is 57% 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	$58,580	$4,882	$1,367	$1,758
Renters	$17,708	$1,476	$413	$531

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	Bessemer	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.71	$24.26	18.3%
Beauty Salon	$44.93	$45.56	1.4%
Toothpaste	$3.62	$3.70	2.3%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.28	7.6%
Movie	$14.28	$12.13	17.7%
Bowling	$16.88	$18.00	6.2%

Groceries

Item	Bessemer	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.41	$5.84	7.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.47	$1.57	6.5%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$4.45	$4.93	9.9%
Pizza	$12.91	$12.09	6.8%
Beer	$8.70	$10.41	16.5%

Health Care

Item	Bessemer	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$89.62	$125.68	28.7%
Doctor	$202.67	$135.78	49.3%
Dentist	$110.30	$113.29	2.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.89	$10.65	2.2%
Lipitor	$447.61	$468.60	4.5%

Housing

Item	Bessemer	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$79,200.00	$184,700.00	57.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,296.35	$2,346.69	2.1%
Apartment Rent	$415.00	$949.00	56.3%

Transportation

Item	Bessemer	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.25	$3.46	6.1%
Tire Balancing	$66.53	$59.92	11.0%

Utilities

Item	Bessemer	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$214.46	$193.99	10.5%
Phone	$184.65	$192.25	4.0%

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.
Iron Belt, WI	151	72	28.0%
Ironwood, MI	4,925	74	26.5%
Wakefield, MI	1,669	74	25.8%
Hurley, WI	1,395	75	25.3%
Pence, WI	95	75	25.0%
Bessemer, MI	1,659	76	23.8%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Key Vista, FL	1,659	104	4.4%
Corydon, IA	1,659	80	19.7%
Caney, KS	1,659	77	22.8%
Stockton, KS	1,659	76	24.4%
Munfordville, KY	1,659	80	20.4%
Bessemer, MI	1,659	76	23.8%

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 Bessemer, MI