Cost of Living in Iowa Counties
72 counties with 10,000+ residents, largest first.
| City | Rent | Home value | Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County, IA | $1,149 | $262,100 | $83,576 | 503,175 |
| Linn County, IA | $945 | $214,300 | $77,649 | 230,004 |
| Scott County, IA | $1,005 | $222,000 | $78,277 | 174,608 |
| Johnson County, IA | $1,122 | $308,600 | $74,935 | 156,639 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | $989 | $188,900 | $66,417 | 131,049 |
| Dallas County, IA | $1,311 | $355,600 | $102,379 | 107,968 |
| Woodbury County, IA | $981 | $183,200 | $73,658 | 106,247 |
| Story County, IA | $1,018 | $258,700 | $69,685 | 100,466 |
| Dubuque County, IA | $959 | $237,300 | $77,630 | 99,030 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | $1,018 | $195,700 | $73,602 | 93,424 |
| Warren County, IA | $973 | $269,600 | $94,588 | 54,409 |
| Clinton County, IA | $850 | $160,600 | $66,981 | 46,268 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | $850 | $166,400 | $68,189 | 42,632 |
| Muscatine County, IA | $971 | $182,100 | $69,396 | 42,559 |
| Marshall County, IA | $885 | $145,500 | $73,315 | 40,114 |
| Des Moines County, IA | $904 | $136,500 | $62,928 | 38,487 |
| Jasper County, IA | $836 | $186,300 | $71,311 | 37,954 |
| Webster County, IA | $785 | $153,800 | $68,975 | 36,886 |
| Sioux County, IA | $908 | $250,100 | $86,098 | 36,212 |
| Wapello County, IA | $920 | $125,100 | $64,766 | 35,362 |
| Marion County, IA | $884 | $233,000 | $78,680 | 33,642 |
| Lee County, IA | $835 | $141,400 | $62,382 | 32,893 |
| Boone County, IA | $845 | $212,400 | $83,531 | 26,668 |
| Plymouth County, IA | $910 | $228,900 | $83,251 | 25,747 |
| Benton County, IA | $826 | $208,200 | $86,962 | 25,724 |
| Bremer County, IA | $921 | $219,600 | $86,784 | 25,204 |
| Washington County, IA | $879 | $203,900 | $75,647 | 22,561 |
| Mahaska County, IA | $793 | $157,800 | $70,940 | 22,021 |
| Jones County, IA | $784 | $184,800 | $73,531 | 20,896 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | $894 | $159,500 | $71,719 | 20,753 |
| Buchanan County, IA | $848 | $176,000 | $78,236 | 20,694 |
| Carroll County, IA | $731 | $176,000 | $72,930 | 20,594 |
| Henry County, IA | $820 | $164,300 | $67,436 | 20,004 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | $861 | $259,200 | $79,066 | 19,873 |
| Jackson County, IA | $807 | $175,000 | $74,186 | 19,390 |
| Fayette County, IA | $881 | $136,800 | $60,165 | 19,288 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | $883 | $209,300 | $67,391 | 18,545 |
| Cedar County, IA | $879 | $211,300 | $80,602 | 18,349 |
| Dickinson County, IA | $922 | $270,700 | $75,432 | 17,990 |
| Delaware County, IA | $764 | $177,900 | $74,989 | 17,558 |
| Clayton County, IA | $790 | $168,500 | $67,242 | 17,013 |
| Madison County, IA | $1,036 | $245,100 | $90,855 | 16,926 |
| Tama County, IA | $872 | $148,600 | $70,781 | 16,868 |
| Hardin County, IA | $795 | $122,500 | $65,069 | 16,639 |
| Iowa County, IA | $686 | $193,900 | $71,223 | 16,507 |
| Clay County, IA | $811 | $178,600 | $65,428 | 16,461 |
| Crawford County, IA | $743 | $153,700 | $67,027 | 16,277 |
| Jefferson County, IA | $883 | $163,400 | $61,620 | 15,705 |
| Floyd County, IA | $745 | $143,500 | $68,557 | 15,328 |
| Page County, IA | $705 | $125,300 | $57,953 | 15,131 |
| Hamilton County, IA | $877 | $156,400 | $72,432 | 14,886 |
| Harrison County, IA | $849 | $176,000 | $79,535 | 14,632 |
| Mills County, IA | $959 | $237,800 | $90,753 | 14,568 |
| Kossuth County, IA | $859 | $148,300 | $67,697 | 14,516 |
| Butler County, IA | $812 | $165,400 | $73,715 | 14,268 |
| O'Brien County, IA | $868 | $173,100 | $68,356 | 14,126 |
| Allamakee County, IA | $796 | $172,300 | $70,694 | 14,092 |
| Cass County, IA | $777 | $150,300 | $63,013 | 13,096 |
| Wright County, IA | $790 | $119,600 | $67,190 | 12,791 |
| Grundy County, IA | $774 | $198,800 | $87,205 | 12,384 |
| Appanoose County, IA | $784 | $124,200 | $54,934 | 12,184 |
| Lyon County, IA | $843 | $230,000 | $76,746 | 12,162 |
| Union County, IA | $721 | $122,000 | $57,772 | 11,993 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | $738 | $182,600 | $75,675 | 11,807 |
| Shelby County, IA | $783 | $164,000 | $72,738 | 11,778 |
| Cherokee County, IA | $758 | $158,700 | $71,269 | 11,600 |
| Guthrie County, IA | $845 | $180,100 | $77,711 | 10,688 |
| Louisa County, IA | $775 | $150,100 | $77,354 | 10,678 |
| Hancock County, IA | $736 | $141,400 | $70,601 | 10,671 |
| Winnebago County, IA | $717 | $135,000 | $67,642 | 10,583 |
| Mitchell County, IA | $738 | $175,100 | $71,365 | 10,575 |
| Montgomery County, IA | $814 | $121,400 | $63,666 | 10,214 |
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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