Moving to Michigan from Oregon
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Oregon to Michigan — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Oregon to Michigan, you would find that Michigan is 5.5% cheaper than Oregon. A $75,000 salary in Oregon would need to be roughly $70,557 in Michigan to maintain the same lifestyle. What to expect for your wallet after moving from Oregon to Michigan. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $70,557 To maintain the same standard of living in Michigan Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 6.6% less Groceries pay 1.7% less Transportation pay 9.2% less Housing pay 10.8% less Childcare pay 6.6% more Entertainment and Sports pay 11.4% less Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Oregon to Michigan. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Oregon generally does better on safety, though Michigan leads in property crime rate. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Oregon generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Michigan leads in uninsured rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Michigan performs significantly better than Oregon across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Oregon performs better than Michigan across all infrastructure metrics. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Oregon generally does better on employment & economy, though Michigan leads in unemployment rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Oregon performs better than Michigan across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Yes — Michigan is on average about 6% cheaper than Oregon. City-level variation can be significant. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $17,639 in Michigan on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). Oregon generally does better on safety, though Michigan leads in property crime rate. Oregon generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Michigan leads in uninsured rate. The average high temperature in Lansing is 58°F, compared to 64°F in Salem. Lansing receives around 32.2 in of rainfall per year, while Salem gets 39.7 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Salem Lansing Jan–Mar 52°/36°F (11°/2°C) 36°/21°F (2°/-6°C) Apr–Jun 68°/45°F (20°/7°C) 68°/48°F (20°/9°C) Jul–Sep 80°/51°F (27°/11°C) 79°/57°F (26°/14°C) Oct–Dec 54°/38°F (12°/3°C) 47°/32°F (9°/0°C) View all months
Month Salem Lansing Jan 48°/35°F (8.7°/1.5°C) 31°/17°F (-0.8°/-8.3°C) Feb 52°/35°F (10.9°/1.4°C) 34°/19°F (0.9°/-7.4°C) Mar 56°/37°F (13.6°/2.9°C) 44°/27°F (6.7°/-2.8°C) Apr 61°/40°F (16.2°/4.2°C) 58°/38°F (14.2°/3.3°C) May 68°/45°F (19.9°/7.1°C) 69°/48°F (20.5°/8.9°C) Jun 74°/49°F (23.3°/9.6°C) 78°/58°F (25.8°/14.2°C) Jul 82°/53°F (27.8°/11.7°C) 82°/61°F (27.9°/16.2°C) Aug 82°/53°F (28.0°/11.6°C) 81°/60°F (27.0°/15.5°C) Sep 77°/48°F (24.9°/9.1°C) 74°/51°F (23.1°/10.8°C) Oct 64°/42°F (17.8°/5.7°C) 60°/41°F (15.8°/5.1°C) Nov 53°/38°F (11.4°/3.6°C) 47°/33°F (8.6°/0.5°C) Dec 46°/34°F (7.9°/1.1°C) 35°/22°F (1.6°/-5.3°C) 
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