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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation

Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet Counties

 






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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.  More information regarding cost of living is being developed and will be posted in 2007.

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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