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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation

Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet Counties

 

LIVE I STATISTICS
Overview | Population | Cost of Living | Average Household Income | Taxes | Education

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 included median home costs and median incomes for all communities where the information is available. 

Buena Vista County Cost of Living
 
Albert City
  - Cost of living - Albert City is 26%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $55,500
  - Median income $33,187

Alta
  - Cost of living - Alta is 20%
    lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $91,500
  - Median home value $69,500
  - Median income $31,941 
Lakeside
  - Cost of living - Lakeside is 19%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $96,200
  - Median home value $75,300
  - Median income $39,135

Linn Grove
  - Cost of living - Linn Grove is 29%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $36,500
  - Median home value $21,400
  - Median income $33,125
 Marathon
  - Cost of living - Marathon is 30%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $30,500
  - Median home value $16,200
  - Median income $20,982
 Newell
  - Cost of living - Newell is 24%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $65,300
  - Median home value $46,700
  - Median income $31,204
Rembrandt
  - Cost of living - Rembrandt is 28%
    lower than US average
  - Median home cost $47,300
  - Median home value $30,800
  - Median income $34,375

Sioux Rapids
  - Cost of living - Sioux Rapids is 26%
     lower than US average
  - Median home cost $57,200
  - Median home value $39,500
  - Median income $33,250
 Storm Lake
  -
Cost of living - Storm Lake is 20%
    lower than US average
  - Median home cost $93,500
  - Median home value $71,300
  - Median income $35,270
Truesdale
  - Cost of living - Truesdale is 29%
     lower than US average
  - Median home cost $38,800
  - Median home value $23,500
  - Median income $29,063


Clay County Cost of Living

Dickens
   - Cost of living - Dickens is 27%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $48,400
  - Median home value $31,700
  - Median income $44,167

Everly
  - Cost of living - Royal is 22%
     lower than US average.

  - Median home cost $76,900
  - Median home value $56,500

  - Median income $35,278

Fostoria
  - Cost of living - Fostoria is 21%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $83,500

  - Median home value $62,200
  - Median income $38,750


Greenville
  - Cost of living - Greenville is 29%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $40,600

  - Median home value $25,000
  - Median income $29,53

Peterson
  - Cost of living - Peterson is 27%
     lower than US average.

  - Median home cost $52,300
  - Median home value $35,000
  - Median income $30,000

Rossie
  - Cost of living - Rossie is 27%
    lower than US average.

  - Median home cost $48,800
  - Median home value $31,300
  - Median income $30,833


Royal
  - Cost of living - Royal is 24%
     lower than US average.

  - Median home cost $66,600
  - Median home value $47,500
  - Median income $37,500


Spencer
  - Cost of living - Spencer is 17%
     lower than US average.

  - Median home cost $104,800
  - Median home value $80,900
  - Median income $32,970


Webb
  - Cost of living - Webb is 26%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $55,200

  - Median home value $37,500
  - Median income $27,500

 




Dickinson County Cost of Living

Arnolds Park
  - Cost of living - Arnolds Park is 16%
    lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $114,900
  - Median home value $90,000
  - Median income $35,441

Lake Park
  - Cost of living - Lake Park is 21%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $85,100
  - Median home value $64,000
  - Median income $35,104

Milford
  - Cost of living - Milford is 18%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $101,800
  - Median home value $78,500
  - Median income $36,062

Okoboji
  - Cost of living - Okoboji is 3%
     higher than US  average.
  - Median home cost $220,000
  - Median home value $181,900
  - Median income $37,500

Spirit Lake
  - Cost of living - Spirit Lake is 15%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $116,200
  - Median home value $91,100
  - Median income $36,224

Superior
  - Cost of living - Superior is 25%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $57,600
  - Median home value $39,800
  - Median income $35,000

Terril
  - Cost of living - Terril is 25%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $58,700
  - Median home value $40,900
  - Median income $34,583

Wahpeton
  - Cost of living - Wahpeton is 3%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $186,000
  - Median home value $152,100
  - Median income $53,125

West Okoboji
  - Cost of living - West Okoboji is 1%
     higher than US average.
  - Median home cost $211,200
  - Median home value $174,300
  - Median income $32,083



Emmet County Cost of Living

Armstrong
  - Cost of living - Armstrong is 26%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $63,500
  - Median home value $44,900
  - Median income $35,446

Dolliver
  - Cost of living - Dolliver is 30%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $43,400
  - Median home value $27,500
  - Median income $28,036
Estherville
  - Cost of living - Estherville is 24%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $74,400
  - Median home value $54,500
  - Median income $31,279

Gruver
  - Cost of living - Gruver is 28%
    lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $54,900
  - Median home value $37,500
  - Median income $38,125
Ringsted
  - Cost of living - Ringsted is 30%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $40,500
  - Median home value $25,000
  - Median income $24,286
Wallingford
  - Cost of living - Wallingford is 27%
     lower than US average.
  - Median home cost $58,500
  - Median home value $40,700
  - Median income $39,500

 Source: City-Data.com; US Census


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