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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
92.7
2Iron County, MI
87.4
3Gogebic County, MI
86.8
4Iosco County, MI
85.7
5Presque Isle County, MI
84
6Schoolcraft County, MI
83.8
7Baraga County, MI
82.3
8Menominee County, MI
82.3
9Alpena County, MI
82.1
10Oscoda County, MI
80.8

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
92.7
63.5
2Iron County, MI
87.4
60.4
3Gogebic County, MI
86.8
55.5
4Iosco County, MI
85.7
50.3
5Presque Isle County, MI
84
70.1
6Schoolcraft County, MI
83.8
55.6
7Baraga County, MI
82.3
55.7
8Menominee County, MI
82.3
56
9Alpena County, MI
82.1
52.2
10Oscoda County, MI
80.8
54.3
11Keweenaw County, MI
80.4
71.6
12Huron County, MI
74.1
55.5
13Delta County, MI
73
49.5
14Arenac County, MI
72.5
51.9
15Clare County, MI
72.4
43.1
16Roscommon County, MI
72.3
47.4
17Alger County, MI
71.7
64.3
18Gladwin County, MI
71.6
49.4
19Dickinson County, MI
69.2
58.2
20Alcona County, MI
68.5
62.1
21Luce County, MI
67.5
50
22Houghton County, MI
66.6
54.6
23Osceola County, MI
66.2
51.2
24Mackinac County, MI
66
45.9
25Montmorency County, MI
63.8
52.5
26Ogemaw County, MI
62.1
41.7
27Oceana County, MI
60.6
46
28Tuscola County, MI
59.8
46.5
29Chippewa County, MI
59.4
52.8
30Kalkaska County, MI
58.6
46.2
31Crawford County, MI
58
49.5
32Sanilac County, MI
57.6
51.8
33Manistee County, MI
57.3
41.9
34Lake County, MI
56.8
55.2
35Cheboygan County, MI
56.5
51
36Bay County, MI
56
39.4
37Hillsdale County, MI
55
45.3
38Mecosta County, MI
52.2
42.1
39St. Joseph County, MI
50.1
38.4
40Gratiot County, MI
49.9
43.1
41Mason County, MI
49.5
52
42Missaukee County, MI
49.3
50.2
43Branch County, MI
45.8
37.2
44Newaygo County, MI
44.7
50
45Saginaw County, MI
44.6
31.8
46Wexford County, MI
44.1
36.8
47Montcalm County, MI
43.5
38
48Isabella County, MI
42.9
35.7
49Ionia County, MI
42.1
50.7
50Van Buren County, MI
41.8
38.2
51Marquette County, MI
41
51
52Shiawassee County, MI
41
42.7
53Otsego County, MI
39.3
50.8
54Cass County, MI
39.1
41.1
55Calhoun County, MI
37.3
28.9
56Antrim County, MI
37
54.7
57Muskegon County, MI
36
33.8
58Berrien County, MI
35.1
32.7
59Jackson County, MI
34.9
33.3
60Genesee County, MI
33.9
31.5
61Charlevoix County, MI
31.3
55.2
62Lenawee County, MI
31.1
40.3
63Midland County, MI
30.9
52.4
64Benzie County, MI
29.8
52.8
65St. Clair County, MI
29.4
42.3
66Barry County, MI
29
46.2
67Lapeer County, MI
28.3
49.3
68Wayne County, MI
26.6
25.6
69Emmet County, MI
25.4
55.3
70Monroe County, MI
24.5
43.1
71Allegan County, MI
24.1
40.2
72Eaton County, MI
23
39.7
73Kalamazoo County, MI
22.1
31
74Ingham County, MI
21.9
37.9
75Clinton County, MI
21.6
33.8
76Kent County, MI
17.8
36.8
77Macomb County, MI
17.6
37.3
78Ottawa County, MI
17.6
52.1
79Grand Traverse County, MI
17.1
50.7
80Leelanau County, MI
16.4
60.9
81Livingston County, MI
11.3
54.6
82Oakland County, MI
10.1
43.7
83Washtenaw County, MI
7.8
38

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