Clare cost of living score 75.4 Less expensive 24.6% lower than the US average 17.6% lower than the Michigan average Clare, Michigan gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 75.4, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 24.6% lower than the U.S. average and 17.6% higher than the average for Michigan.