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 51–100 of 179 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Wyandotte	86	$190,534	$1,178	$71,987
52	Mount Clemens	86	$178,380	$1,271	$52,310
53	Hazel Park	86	$158,535	$1,504	$67,073
54	Big Rapids	86	$226,714	$1,094	$43,858
55	Three Rivers	86	$229,623	$1,046	$49,503
56	Coldwater	87	$220,274	$1,216	$50,781
57	Center Line	87	$169,231	$1,459	$54,703
58	Monroe	88	$223,301	$1,230	$59,813
59	Cadillac	88	$237,502	$1,149	$51,773
60	Dowagiac	88	$231,862	$1,290	$48,166
61	Warren	89	$200,537	$1,366	$64,016
62	Taylor	89	$180,018	$1,528	$61,081
63	Romulus	89	$206,505	$1,288	$69,151
64	Waverly	89	$234,600	$1,323	$75,700
65	Ionia	89	$230,772	$1,238	$63,978
66	Niles	89	$215,484	$1,376	$51,376
67	Flushing	89	$243,383	$1,133	$80,025
68	Kalamazoo	90	$243,052	$1,230	$52,272
69	Southgate	90	$197,171	$1,446	$66,118
70	Marysville	90	$235,331	$1,003	$66,901
71	Manistee	90	$267,274	$1,050	$60,541
72	Davison	90	$260,312	$986	$48,814
73	Westland	91	$215,324	$1,315	$62,076
74	Charlotte	91	$243,128	$1,323	$62,681
75	Tecumseh	91	$265,022	$1,195	$62,835
76	Houghton	91	$278,715	$1,033	$43,456
77	Hastings	91	$241,848	$1,362	$58,286
78	Marshall	91	$250,079	$1,233	$76,050
79	Dearborn Heights	92	$216,580	$1,458	$60,391
80	Allen Park	92	$211,748	$1,429	$81,655
81	Swartz Creek	92	$252,762	$1,254	$71,571
82	Midland	93	$251,826	$1,410	$73,325
83	Madison Heights	93	$219,478	$1,503	$69,503
84	Garden City	93	$205,721	$1,677	$67,294
85	Greenville	93	$274,167	$1,181	$63,285
86	Eaton Rapids	93	$255,832	$1,323	$63,875
87	Grand Blanc	94	$292,725	$1,073	$68,052
88	Belding	94	$275,104	$1,238	$60,373
89	Oak Park	95	$234,915	$1,486	$71,510
90	Riverview	95	$247,744	$1,334	$73,468
91	Ludington	95	$307,090	$1,085	$46,411
92	Allegan	95	$282,344	$1,296	$52,925
93	St. Clair Shores	96	$231,435	$1,635	$73,500
94	Ypsilanti	96	$285,145	$1,293	$46,588
95	Trenton	96	$245,372	$1,459	$82,212
96	Fraser	96	$238,947	$1,550	$64,354
97	Norton Shores	97	$298,233	$1,285	$76,579
98	Comstock Park	97	$307,426	$1,237	$59,984
99	Lapeer	97	$268,336	$1,340	$52,716
100	St. Johns	97	$294,944	$1,323	$68,728

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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