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Moving to Michigan

Great Lakes, auto industry, rebounding Detroit.

MidwestCapital: LansingPop. 10.0M

Michigan has an overall price level 96.2 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
96.2
Housing index
82.3
Groceries index
96.0
Utilities index (modeled)
99.4
Electricity rate
21.4 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
99.2
Median home value
$254,200
Median monthly rent
$1,168/mo

Michigan unemployment is 5.1% with median household income $72k.

Unemployment rate
5.1%
Median household income
$72,389
Per-capita income
$40,990
Labor-force participation
61.6%
Avg weekly wage
$1,427
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Non-member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Michigan: median home value $254,200.

Home value
$254,200
Rent
$1,168/mo
Homeownership rate
73.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
50/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Low

Michigan 4th-grade math proficiency: 37.2% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
37.2%
Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
17
Public 4-yr grad rate
59.0%
Notable universities
Michigan, MSU

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