Most Affordable Cities in Michigan

Cost of living rankings for 179 cities in Michigan with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Michigan is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 97.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Beecher

Index: 66

Most Expensive

Birmingham

Index: 170

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

179

eligible statewide total

Michigan Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 179 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Beecher	66	$41,414	$1,133	$37,515
2	Flint	67	$65,250	$954	$37,646
3	Buena Vista	67	$62,000	$1,141	$41,999
4	Muskegon Heights	73	$90,377	$1,285	$35,239
5	Highland Park	73	$79,200	$1,459	$29,309
6	Bay City	74	$128,005	$985	$49,420
7	Detroit	75	$77,199	$1,341	$39,938
8	Sault Ste. Marie	75	$139,400	$1,042	$55,328
9	Saginaw	76	$135,222	$1,071	$38,579
10	Springfield	76	$148,747	$958	$44,808
11	Ecorse	77	$81,721	$1,459	$40,241
12	River Rouge	77	$84,710	$1,459	$41,053
13	Kingsford	77	$153,738	$1,014	$61,635
14	Inkster	78	$108,211	$1,236	$39,252
15	Alma	78	$167,238	$1,018	$53,307
16	Albion	78	$142,829	$1,233	$39,885
17	St. Louis	78	$166,557	$1,018	$51,167
18	Burton	79	$158,283	$1,133	$60,052
19	Benton Harbor	79	$160,358	$1,051	$31,117
20	Eastwood	79	$160,600	$1,158	$53,977
21	Melvindale	80	$143,310	$1,154	$42,185
22	Menominee	80	$178,397	$1,014	$49,432
23	Fair Plain	80	$169,400	$1,152	$52,817
24	Escanaba	81	$189,551	$1,014	$45,369
25	Alpena	81	$194,743	$1,014	$47,545
26	Shields	81	$174,500	$1,141	$82,125
27	Bridgeport	81	$175,800	$1,141	$51,071
28	Lansing	82	$169,388	$1,222	$54,382
29	Pontiac	82	$139,885	$1,319	$44,329
30	Battle Creek	82	$183,528	$1,138	$55,693
31	Adrian	82	$191,564	$1,115	$50,209
32	Owosso	82	$187,379	$1,085	$54,229
33	Iron Mountain	82	$195,875	$1,014	$59,405
34	Houghton Lake	82	$200,117	$1,014	$50,305
35	Port Huron	83	$176,098	$1,077	$50,366
36	Westwood	83	$193,400	$1,158	$58,205
37	Hillsdale	83	$205,926	$1,022	$51,038
38	Muskegon	84	$193,180	$1,201	$44,735
39	Jackson	84	$191,819	$1,175	$44,558
40	Hamtramck	84	$169,639	$1,178	$39,293
41	Sturgis	84	$212,876	$1,046	$62,710
42	South Monroe	84	$184,000	$1,304	$61,982
43	Ishpeming	84	$201,500	$1,199	$52,754
44	Gladstone	84	$216,351	$1,014	$54,970
45	Roseville	85	$173,591	$1,281	$62,182
46	Lincoln Park	85	$154,774	$1,399	$58,616
47	Eastpointe	85	$154,389	$1,426	$62,325
48	Mount Pleasant	85	$228,520	$1,044	$44,706
49	Wayne	85	$174,593	$1,206	$59,038
50	Harper Woods	85	$154,745	$1,417	$65,022

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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