Cost Of Living in Marshall, 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	Marshall	Michigan	National
Cost of living	88	89	100
Goods & Services	90	93	100
Groceries	95	99	100
Health care	94	93	100
Housing	76	74	100
Transportation	95	97	100
Utilities	102	101	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Marshall is 1% lower than the Michigan average
The cost of living in Marshall is 12% lower than the national average
Marshall housing is 24% 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	$70,603	$5,884	$1,647	$2,118
Renters	$36,734	$3,061	$857	$1,102

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Marshall, MI, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Marshall have a median income of $70,603. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,647 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $36,734, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $857.

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	Marshall	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	Marshall	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	Marshall	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	Marshall	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$137,200.00	$184,700.00	25.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,520.64	$2,346.69	7.4%
Apartment Rent	$748.00	$949.00	21.2%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Marshall	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.
Albion, MI	8,380	79	21.4%
Brownlee Park, MI	1,964	79	21.2%
Burlington, MI	299	80	20.0%
Union City, MI	1,731	81	19.2%
Springfield, MI	5,188	81	19.2%
Marshall, MI	6,947	88	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oakdale, NY	6,947	144	43.9%
Asbestos, QC	6,948	n/a
Batesville, IN	6,945	96	3.9%
Plymouth, MA	6,949	137	36.6%
Selma, NC	6,950	88	11.8%
Marshall, MI	6,947	88	11.8%

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 Marshall, MI