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Detroit, Michigan vs. Alabama, Alabama

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Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes, State and Local Income Taxes, State and Local Sales Taxes, Real Estate Transfer Fees, Federal, State, and Local Consumer Taxes (Gasoline, Liquor, Beer, Cigarettes), Corporate Taxes, plus Auto Sales, Property and Registration Taxes, and an Online Tool to customize your own personal estimated tax burden. Click here to customize.

Taxes
  7.4% lower in Alabama, Alabama
than in Detroit, Michigan
Assumptions
  • Single, standard deduction, one exemption
  • Sales tax includes food and services
  • Real tax taxes are based on the local median home price
  • Car taxes assume a new Honda Accord costing $25,000
   Cost of living
      State level
Detroit, MI    Alabama, AL    U.S. Avg
100 = US Avg. Below 100 means cheaper. Above 100 means more expensive. About our Cost of Living Index
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Detroit, MI    Alabama, AL    U.S. Avg
   Annual taxes
      Based on $60,000 income
   Social security taxes
nameDetroit, MIUnited States, US
Tax Social SecurityNoYes
Social Security Note Up to 85% of your SS benefits may be taxable is your Combined income is greater than $44,000 (MFJ) or $34,000 (Single)
   Estimated sales tax
      State level, based on annual income of $75,000
Detroit, MI    Alabama, AL    U.S. Avg
   Tax on food
nameDetroit, MIUnited States, US
Sales Tax On FoodNo0.0123
   Real estate tax
Detroit, MI    Alabama, AL    U.S. Avg
Assumes the local median home price and sales tax is amoritized over 13 years.
   Vehicle tax
Detroit, MI    Alabama, AL    U.S. Avg
Assumes a new $25,000 Honda Accord and Sales Tax is amortized over 6 years.
   Other taxes
      State level
Detroit, MI    Alabama, AL    U.S. Avg
* grt = Gross Receipts Tax. In this state, the corporation is required to pay the gross receipts tax on each sale instead of a traditional income tax based on its earnings. The effect is that a percentage of the total revenue or gross receipts for each sale has to be paid to the state as tax. The gross receipts tax is much like a Value Added Tax, only for businesses rather than individuals. Four states impose gross receipt taxes, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.
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