According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Pearl Beach has an overall cost of living index of 108 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Michigan, Pearl Beach has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Michigan's index of 91.
The standard of living in Pearl Beach ranks as #3,955 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Michigan. By definition, that implies Pearl Beach ranks as the #2,464 most expensive place in the Wolverine State.
Living Expense | Pearl Beach | Michigan | National Average | |
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Overall | 108 | 91 | 100 | |
Services | 111 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 101 | 90 | 100 | |
Health | 96 | 96 | 100 | |
Housing | 110 | 76 | 100 | |
Transportation | 108 | 101 | 100 | |
Utilities | 97 | 103 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Michigan, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Pearl Beach | Michigan | United States |
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Median Home Value | $185,100 | $162,600 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,103 | $892 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $61,870 | $59,234 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.0x | 2.7x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.21x | 0.18x | 0.2x |
Item | Pearl Beach | Michigan |
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Shampoo | $0.94 | $1.06 |
Movie | $11.26 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $19.8 | $14.67 |
Item | Pearl Beach | Michigan |
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Ground Beef | $4.55 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.13 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.44 | $2.05 |
Item | Pearl Beach | Michigan |
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Haircut | $18.95 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $54.27 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.43 | $2.34 |
Item | Pearl Beach | Michigan |
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Potatoes | $4.18 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $10.82 | $10.62 |
Beer | $8.42 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $81.52 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $104.59 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $99.57 | $99.13 |
Item | Pearl Beach | Michigan |
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Gasoline | $2.25 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $58.95 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $159.51 | $167.67 |
Phone | $178.81 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Pearl Beach |
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St. Clair Shores, MI | 59,184 | 94 | 0.9x |
Roseville, MI | 47,160 | 90 | 0.8x |
Mount Clemens, MI | 16,212 | 89 | 0.8x |
Fraser, MI | 14,503 | 93 | 0.9x |
New Baltimore, MI | 12,333 | 102 | 0.9x |
Richmond, MI | 5,851 | 95 | 0.9x |
St. Clair, MI | 5,354 | 97 | 0.9x |