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Cost of Living · Michigan

Most Affordable Counties in Michigan 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Michigan

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Ontonagon County, MI
92
2Gogebic County, MI
86.9
3Luce County, MI
84.2
4Iosco County, MI
83.7
5Oscoda County, MI
83.6
6Schoolcraft County, MI
82.8
7Baraga County, MI
82.5
8Montmorency County, MI
82.4
9Menominee County, MI
82
10Presque Isle County, MI
82

All Michigan Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

83 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Ontonagon County, MI
92
63.6
2Gogebic County, MI
86.9
55.7
3Luce County, MI
84.2
53.3
4Iosco County, MI
83.7
50.8
5Oscoda County, MI
83.6
54.3
6Schoolcraft County, MI
82.8
55.8
7Baraga County, MI
82.5
56.1
8Montmorency County, MI
82.4
56.6
9Menominee County, MI
82
55.6
10Presque Isle County, MI
82
70.3
11Keweenaw County, MI
81.7
70.6
12Iron County, MI
81.5
59.5
13Alpena County, MI
81.3
52.4
14Delta County, MI
74.8
49.7
15Gladwin County, MI
73.7
49.6
16Clare County, MI
73.3
43.4
17Alger County, MI
72
64.7
18Roscommon County, MI
71.7
47.3
19Arenac County, MI
71.4
52.6
20Mackinac County, MI
70.6
46.7
21Huron County, MI
70.3
54.8
22Oceana County, MI
66.6
47.8
23Dickinson County, MI
66.4
58.8
24Ogemaw County, MI
65.8
43.1
25Cheboygan County, MI
65.3
52.8
26Alcona County, MI
63.7
60.9
27Osceola County, MI
62.2
50.3
28Houghton County, MI
61.2
54
29Sanilac County, MI
60.6
52
30Chippewa County, MI
60.3
52.9
31Tuscola County, MI
60
46.6
32Crawford County, MI
58
49.4
33Manistee County, MI
57.9
42.3
34Lake County, MI
57.8
54.6
35Bay County, MI
52.8
39.1
36Hillsdale County, MI
52.6
44.4
37Gratiot County, MI
50.8
43.3
38St. Joseph County, MI
49.6
38
39Kalkaska County, MI
49.3
45.2
40Missaukee County, MI
48.5
50
41Newaygo County, MI
46.9
50.4
42Mecosta County, MI
46.7
40.9
43Montcalm County, MI
46.2
38.8
44Mason County, MI
45.7
51.4
45Wexford County, MI
45.7
36.5
46Saginaw County, MI
44.5
32
47Branch County, MI
43.4
36.9
48Shiawassee County, MI
41.9
43
49Ionia County, MI
41.1
50.5
50Marquette County, MI
41.1
50.8
51Isabella County, MI
40.9
34.9
52Van Buren County, MI
40.9
38.1
53Antrim County, MI
39.6
55.5
54Cass County, MI
38.8
40.6
55Calhoun County, MI
37.4
29
56Berrien County, MI
36
32.9
57Jackson County, MI
35.3
33.2
58Muskegon County, MI
34.8
33.7
59Charlevoix County, MI
32.4
55.9
60Genesee County, MI
32.4
31
61Lenawee County, MI
31.7
40.8
62Otsego County, MI
31.4
50
63Midland County, MI
31.1
52.1
64St. Clair County, MI
30.4
42.4
65Lapeer County, MI
30.1
49.6
66Barry County, MI
29.8
46.4
67Benzie County, MI
29.8
53
68Wayne County, MI
26.6
25.4
69Allegan County, MI
25
40.6
70Monroe County, MI
24.6
42.8
71Eaton County, MI
23.6
39.5
72Emmet County, MI
22.9
55.5
73Ingham County, MI
22.5
37.9
74Kalamazoo County, MI
21.9
30.9
75Clinton County, MI
21.6
33.7
76Macomb County, MI
18.4
37.2
77Kent County, MI
17.7
36.7
78Grand Traverse County, MI
17.2
51.3
79Ottawa County, MI
17.1
52
80Leelanau County, MI
16.8
60.9
81Livingston County, MI
11.8
54.6
82Oakland County, MI
10.1
43.7
83Washtenaw County, MI
7.9
38

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