Cost of Living in Michigan Counties
75 counties with 10,000+ residents, largest first.
| City | Rent | Home value | Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, MI | $1,132 | $178,500 | $60,539 | 1,772,259 |
| Oakland County, MI | $1,376 | $343,600 | $97,760 | 1,279,825 |
| Macomb County, MI | $1,211 | $243,900 | $77,837 | 879,853 |
| Kent County, MI | $1,243 | $289,900 | $82,631 | 663,150 |
| Genesee County, MI | $989 | $182,400 | $62,281 | 403,305 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | $1,463 | $374,100 | $89,180 | 369,822 |
| Ottawa County, MI | $1,211 | $323,400 | $90,502 | 301,203 |
| Ingham County, MI | $1,084 | $198,800 | $65,526 | 283,913 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | $1,093 | $241,800 | $72,532 | 262,375 |
| Livingston County, MI | $1,287 | $356,800 | $103,039 | 195,833 |
| Saginaw County, MI | $947 | $152,800 | $60,622 | 188,665 |
| Muskegon County, MI | $1,028 | $198,300 | $65,024 | 175,961 |
| St. Clair County, MI | $1,029 | $224,600 | $71,270 | 160,221 |
| Jackson County, MI | $985 | $193,700 | $66,073 | 160,060 |
| Monroe County, MI | $1,059 | $228,900 | $77,335 | 155,505 |
| Berrien County, MI | $942 | $224,300 | $65,425 | 153,288 |
| Calhoun County, MI | $968 | $162,800 | $63,177 | 133,778 |
| Allegan County, MI | $1,100 | $267,100 | $83,283 | 121,456 |
| Eaton County, MI | $1,092 | $216,900 | $79,597 | 109,130 |
| Bay County, MI | $860 | $152,200 | $61,763 | 103,008 |
| Lenawee County, MI | $987 | $196,800 | $70,518 | 98,415 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | $1,288 | $339,400 | $81,647 | 96,166 |
| Lapeer County, MI | $988 | $239,000 | $77,306 | 88,837 |
| Midland County, MI | $1,016 | $195,400 | $77,705 | 83,757 |
| Clinton County, MI | $1,092 | $259,500 | $88,210 | 79,626 |
| Van Buren County, MI | $870 | $206,500 | $68,114 | 75,795 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | $899 | $171,600 | $67,404 | 67,991 |
| Montcalm County, MI | $869 | $185,500 | $67,344 | 67,816 |
| Marquette County, MI | $949 | $216,500 | $65,429 | 67,112 |
| Ionia County, MI | $884 | $198,500 | $75,611 | 66,574 |
| Isabella County, MI | $913 | $170,400 | $55,237 | 64,565 |
| Barry County, MI | $972 | $264,100 | $77,500 | 63,409 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | $849 | $178,300 | $66,425 | 60,969 |
| Tuscola County, MI | $819 | $149,500 | $63,811 | 52,980 |
| Cass County, MI | $916 | $218,000 | $70,443 | 51,520 |
| Newaygo County, MI | $904 | $186,700 | $63,304 | 50,792 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | $832 | $176,100 | $64,242 | 45,654 |
| Branch County, MI | $959 | $162,500 | $63,724 | 45,300 |
| Gratiot County, MI | $834 | $147,500 | $63,556 | 41,385 |
| Mecosta County, MI | $934 | $178,900 | $60,951 | 41,242 |
| Sanilac County, MI | $807 | $168,300 | $58,863 | 40,462 |
| Houghton County, MI | $840 | $159,900 | $58,899 | 37,693 |
| Delta County, MI | $692 | $157,100 | $57,809 | 36,813 |
| Chippewa County, MI | $797 | $161,900 | $62,217 | 36,295 |
| Emmet County, MI | $1,112 | $315,700 | $78,112 | 34,125 |
| Wexford County, MI | $897 | $170,400 | $61,085 | 34,077 |
| Clare County, MI | $765 | $133,800 | $49,384 | 31,218 |
| Huron County, MI | $788 | $154,300 | $58,870 | 31,113 |
| Mason County, MI | $896 | $219,600 | $64,748 | 29,207 |
| Alpena County, MI | $673 | $153,900 | $53,950 | 28,880 |
| Oceana County, MI | $759 | $190,100 | $62,417 | 26,915 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | $949 | $276,800 | $76,531 | 26,108 |
| Dickinson County, MI | $797 | $153,300 | $65,156 | 25,954 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | $773 | $192,500 | $62,875 | 25,865 |
| Gladwin County, MI | $690 | $162,300 | $55,349 | 25,693 |
| Otsego County, MI | $1,008 | $219,700 | $68,183 | 25,584 |
| Manistee County, MI | $842 | $182,200 | $63,516 | 25,350 |
| Iosco County, MI | $719 | $142,200 | $50,066 | 25,347 |
| Antrim County, MI | $902 | $255,500 | $72,054 | 24,127 |
| Roscommon County, MI | $816 | $158,700 | $55,246 | 23,737 |
| Menominee County, MI | $692 | $151,800 | $56,435 | 23,247 |
| Osceola County, MI | $807 | $155,400 | $58,267 | 23,227 |
| Leelanau County, MI | $1,228 | $458,400 | $99,422 | 22,734 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | $823 | $154,900 | $54,666 | 20,885 |
| Benzie County, MI | $1,026 | $285,700 | $74,834 | 18,310 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | $853 | $188,900 | $68,578 | 18,239 |
| Missaukee County, MI | $891 | $170,400 | $66,194 | 15,207 |
| Arenac County, MI | $761 | $150,600 | $58,811 | 15,077 |
| Gogebic County, MI | $623 | $107,200 | $52,732 | 14,319 |
| Crawford County, MI | $862 | $163,000 | $60,392 | 13,369 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | $683 | $151,300 | $59,321 | 13,209 |
| Lake County, MI | $875 | $133,900 | $50,805 | 12,563 |
| Iron County, MI | $716 | $109,100 | $55,940 | 11,667 |
| Mackinac County, MI | $760 | $174,500 | $63,909 | 10,957 |
| Alcona County, MI | $867 | $162,800 | $54,993 | 10,397 |
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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