St. Clair Shores, MI Cost of Living


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St. Clair Shores cost of living score
97.9
Less expensive
2.1% lower
than the US average
7.0% higher
than the Michigan average
St. Clair Shores, Michigan gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 97.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 2.1% lower than the U.S. average and 7.0% lower than the average for Michigan.

St. Clair Shores, MI

Housing costs in St. Clair Shores?
A typical home costs $191,300, which is 43.4% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 12.5% less expensive than the average Michigan home, at $218,700. Renting a two-bedroom unit in St. Clair Shores costs $1,270 per month, which is 11.2% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 13.4% more than the state average of $1,100.

Can I afford St. Clair Shores?
To live comfortably in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, a minimum annual income of $36,720 for a family, and $40,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about St. Clair Shores?
The cost of living in St. Clair Shores, MI is significantly lower than the average US value. The median house value in St. Clair Shores is $191,300 compared to the US average of $338,100. Moreover, the Cost of Living index in St. Clair Shores is 93.1 while the US average is 100 – indicating a lower overall cost of living for St. Clair Shores residents than on a nationwide scale. This could prove to be attractive to those looking to purchase a home or rent in St. Clair Shores, MI as it may provide greater affordability and savings potential over other locations in the US with higher cost of living indices or market prices for real estate properties.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSt. Clair ShoresMichiganUnited States
  97.991.5100.0
  9493.4100
  80.484.8100.0
  62.871.2100.0
  $191,300$218,700$338,100
  99.9%100.1%100.0%
  133.6115.1100.0
  108.995.9100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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I have lived in SCS since 2002. In that time SCS is slowly doing down hill. SCS have three school districts and for a city of its size that's two too many. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Overall, the city is clean, nice and safe. However, if you are in your 20s, you will hate St. Clair Shores. There is pretty much nothing to do here, and the population  More

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Over 15 years ago

many choices for diffeernt budgets and  More

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