Cost Of Living in Hudson, 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	Hudson	Michigan	National
Cost of living	86	89	100
Goods & Services	105	93	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	86	93	100
Housing	54	74	100
Transportation	100	97	100
Utilities	94	101	100

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The cost of living in Hudson is 3% lower than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Hudson is 14% lower than the national average
Hudson housing is 46% 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	$51,959	$4,330	$1,212	$1,559
Renters	$29,615	$2,468	$691	$889

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	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.45	$24.26	3.3%
Beauty Salon	$39.83	$45.56	12.6%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.5%
Movie	$11.62	$12.13	4.2%
Bowling	$11.78	$18.00	34.6%

Groceries

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.28	$5.84	7.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.57	11.4%
Milk	$4.55	$4.67	2.5%
Potatoes	$4.83	$4.93	2.1%
Pizza	$11.74	$12.09	2.9%
Beer	$10.79	$10.41	3.6%

Health Care

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$82.43	$125.68	34.4%
Doctor	$123.67	$135.78	8.9%
Dentist	$92.00	$113.29	18.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.24	$10.65	3.9%
Lipitor	$421.83	$468.60	10.0%

Housing

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$71,200.00	$184,700.00	61.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,797.82	$2,346.69	23.4%
Apartment Rent	$840.00	$949.00	11.5%

Transportation

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.38	$3.46	2.3%
Tire Balancing	$64.21	$59.92	7.2%

Utilities

Item	Hudson	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$180.12	$193.99	7.2%
Phone	$184.90	$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.
Fayette, OH	1,271	84	15.5%
Waldron, MI	544	83	17.1%
Morenci, MI	1,932	85	15.0%
Clayton, MI	267	86	14.3%
North Adams, MI	540	81	18.9%
Hudson, MI	2,419	86	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Belle Plaine, IA	2,419	84	15.6%
Belmond, IA	2,419	85	14.8%
Spirit Lake, ID	2,419	104	3.8%
Williston Highlands, FL	2,418	85	14.8%
Wilberforce, OH	2,418	95	4.9%
Hudson, MI	2,419	86	13.6%

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 Hudson, MI