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Trade schools & training
in Waterford, MI.

Explore 3 institutions with relevant certificate or associate-level reporting. Compare the exact program, practical requirements and total cost.

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Workforce-funded training in Michigan

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for Michigan

A unique Census place match was not available for this postal city. The figures below describe Michigan, not the city or the school’s immediate neighborhood.

Median monthly gross rent$1,1292020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$4
Median household income$72,8752020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$293
Resident population estimate10,077,7612020–2024 ACS
Michigan price level96.2BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 96.2 is approximately 3.8% below the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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