Cost of Living: Michigan vs Texas (2026 Comparison)

Michigan vs Texas: prices, pay and taxes

	Michigan	Texas
BEA price parity (U.S. = 100)	96.2	97.1
Average salary, all jobs	$64,920	$65,750
Average salary adjusted for prices	$67,472	$67,744
Take-home on $100,000*	$75,176	$79,180
Median household income	$71,149	$76,292
State income tax on wages	Yes	No
Population	10,051,595	29,640,343

*Single filer, federal and state income tax and FICA, 2026 rules, no city or county taxes.

City	Price parity	Average salary	Home value
Detroit	100.3	$69,210	$269,080
Grand Rapids	95.5	$60,660	$359,923
Lansing	95.0	$65,450	$250,377
Flint	93.0	$57,810	$197,858
Ann Arbor	100.9	$73,520	$422,945
Kalamazoo	94.8	$62,850	$279,752

City	Price parity	Average salary	Home value
Dallas	103.1	$70,630	$366,823
Houston	98.6	$67,610	$308,306
San Antonio	94.7	$61,140	$280,297
Austin	98.1	$74,580	$428,524
McAllen	85.9	$46,850	$193,978
El Paso	89.9	$51,870	$232,910

Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. State average: all occupations, employment-weighted over the state's metro and nonmetro areas.
Taxes: single filer with the standard deduction; federal income tax with 2026 brackets (IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500 and Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000), and each state's 2026 rules as published by its revenue department.

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