Quick answer
Prices in Michigan City-La Porte, IN were 8.3% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 91.7, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 68.5, 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 | 91.682 |
| Goods | 94.318 |
| Housing (rents) | 68.451 |
| Utilities | 86.422 |
| Other services | 99.141 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 91.682 |
| 2023 | 92.022 |
| 2022 | 88.629 |
| 2021 | 90.763 |
| 2020 | 91.862 |
| 2019 | 89.961 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.