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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
96.2Housing index
82.3Groceries index
96.0Utilities index (modeled)
99.4Electricity rate
21.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.2Median home value
$254,200Median monthly rent
$1,168/moMichigan unemployment is 5.1% with median household income $72k.
Unemployment rate
5.1%Median household income
$72,389Per-capita income
$40,990Labor-force participation
61.6%Avg weekly wage
$1,427Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Michigan: median home value $254,200.
Home value
$254,200Rent
$1,168/moHomeownership rate
73.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
50/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowMichigan 4th-grade math proficiency: 37.2% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
37.2%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
17Public 4-yr grad rate
59.0%Notable universities
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