Quick answer
Prices in Battle Creek, MI were 9.5% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 90.5, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 61.0, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 90.541 |
| Goods | 93.711 |
| Housing (rents) | 61.045 |
| Utilities | 95.003 |
| Other services | 99.561 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 90.541 |
| 2023 | 88.247 |
| 2022 | 89.471 |
| 2021 | 90.427 |
| 2020 | 90.709 |
| 2019 | 91.845 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.