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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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