2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Clinton, IA vs Okemos, MI

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Is it cheaper to live in Okemos or is it cheaper to live in Clinton?
- Okemos is 7.5% more expensive than Clinton.

Which city has more affordable housing, Okemos or Clinton?
- Okemos housing costs are 274.0% more expensive than Clinton housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Clinton or is Health Care more affordable in Okemos.
- Health related expenses are 25.0% less in Okemos.
 Clinton, IAOkemos, MIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock83.6100
 Food & Groceries92.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock87.9100
 Housing28.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$326,500$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock96.0100
 Miscellaneous96.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Clinton    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My family used to live here my dream home in  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have a love/hate relationship with Clinton. What I like most about Clinton is that it is a small town where you'll run into people you know everywhere you  More

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Over 16 years ago

the cost of liveing is nice and low because we all know eachother and we care about eachother and when i was just a youngin sean determan saved me from a burning  More

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Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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