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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation

Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet Counties

 






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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 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 $29,531

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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