California vs Michigan
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyCalifornia comes out ahead on 2 of them and Michigan on 5, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasureCaliforniaMichigan
Typical home value$761,538$263,760
Home price-to-income7.6×3.6×
Household income$100,149$72,389
Property tax0.70%1.19%
Income tax13.30%4.25%
Sales tax9.03%6.00%
Temperature62.7°F48.9°F
Population39,431,26310,140,459
Cost of living142.390.1
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.