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
97
National: 100
Cities Ranked
179
eligible statewide total

Michigan Affordability Ranking

Showing 151–179 of 179 eligible cities — 29 on this page. Page 4 of 4.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
151Allendale113$415,519$1,546$70,150
152Grand Haven113$401,623$1,683$60,669
153Howell116$385,253$1,868$60,449
154Petoskey117$474,540$1,336$74,196
155Chelsea117$415,718$1,804$72,098
156Zeeland118$392,816$2,179$52,628
157Traverse City120$446,706$1,888$74,087
158Hudsonville120$427,808$2,040$91,280
159Forest Hills123$498,500$1,630$158,005
160Byron Center123$460,750$1,942$122,553
161Rockford123$458,379$1,975$107,121
162South Lyon124$474,753$1,610$92,467
163Plymouth124$481,893$1,587$112,145
164Milford124$491,220$1,459$105,713
165Grosse Pointe124$487,629$1,459$158,853
166Troy125$458,678$1,882$120,045
167Rochester Hills125$469,977$1,812$120,694
168Saline125$468,759$2,027$88,346
169Novi127$470,805$1,931$110,723
170Grosse Pointe Park128$519,663$1,522$124,111
171Grosse Pointe Farms128$528,869$1,459$161,208
172Brighton128$444,511$2,319$80,682
173Rochester129$493,920$1,834$111,750
174Huntington Woods130$542,549$1,459$190,150
175Ann Arbor133$526,592$2,086$82,212
176Northville140$594,892$1,788$145,530
177East Grand Rapids145$686,439$1,630$166,610
178Beverly Hills151$601,961$2,795$177,412
179Birmingham170$749,411$2,906$153,510

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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