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Cost of Living

Living in the Iowa Lakes Corridor is very affordable. The cost of living in most of the communities in the region is 15-30% below the US average. We have also included median home costs for all communities.

Buena Vista County Cost of Living

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Albert City
Cost of living – Albert City is 29% lower than US average.
Median home value $56,312

Alta
Cost of living – Alta is 23% lower than US average.
Median home value $98,843

Lakeside
Cost of living – Lakeside is 22% lower than US average.
Median home value $101,400

Linn Grove
Cost of living – Linn Grove is 31% lower than US average.
Median home value $30,083

Marathon
Cost of living – Marathon is 32% lower than US average.
Median home value $24,007

Newell
Cost of living – Newell is 26% lower than US average.
Median home value $70,390

Rembrandt
Cost of living – Rembrandt is 30% lower than US average.
Median home value $41,641

Sioux Rapids
Cost of living – 27% lower than US average.
Median home value $59,276

Storm Lake
Cost of living – Storm Lake is 23% lower than US average.
Median home value $99,312

Truesdale
Cost of living – Truesdale is 29% lower than US average.
Median home value $33,639

Clay County Cost of Living

Dickens
Cost of living – Dickens is 27% lower than US average.
Median home value $45,494

Everly
Cost of living – Everly is 24% lower than US average.
Median home value $82,690

Fostoria
Cost of living – Fostoria is 23% lower than US average.
Median home value $90,544

Gillett Grove
Cost of living – Gillett Grove is 32% lower than US average.
Median home value $26,822

Greenville
Cost of living – Greenville is 35% lower than US average.
Median home value $37,937

Peterson
Cost of living – Peterson is 30% lower than US average.
Median home value $51,866

Rossie
Cost of living – Rossie is 26% lower than US average.
Median home value $46,383

Royal
Cost of living – Royal is 28% lower than US average.
Median home value $72,168

Spencer
Cost of living – Spencer is 22% lower than US average.
Median home value $114,149

Webb
Cost of living – Webb is 28% lower than US average.
Median home value $55,571

Dickinson County Cost of Living

Arnolds Park
Cost of living – Arnolds Park is 21% lower than US average.
Median home value $109,605

Lake Park
Cost of living – Lake Park is 26% lower than US average.
Median home value $95,138

Milford
Cost of living – Milford is 23% lower than US average.
Median home value $107,209

Okoboji
Cost of living – Okoboji is 17% lower than US average.
Median home value $161,746

Spirit Lake
Cost of living – Spirit Lake is 21% lower than US average.
Median home value $127,693

Superior
Cost of living – Superior is 29% lower than US average.
Median home value $59,276

Terril
Cost of living – Terril is 27% lower than US average.
Median home value $60,313

Wahpeton
Cost of living – Wahpeton is 19% lower than US average.
Median home value $226,879

West Okoboji
Cost of living – West Okoboji is 8% lower than US average.
Median home value $249,315

Emmet County Cost of Living

Armstrong
Cost of living – Armstrong is 29% lower than US average.
Median home value $66,537

Dolliver
Cost of living – Dolliver is 29% lower than US average.
Median home value $40,752

Estherville
Cost of living – Estherville is 26% lower than US average.
Median home value $77,098

Gruver
Cost of living – Gruver is 27% lower than US average.
Median home value $51,866

Ringsted
Cost of living – Ringsted is 30% lower than US average.
Median home value $38,974

Wallingford
Cost of living – Wallingford is 29% lower than US average.
Median home value $60,313

Source: City-Data.com
Cost of living based on 2008 data.
Home values based on 2007 data.