Andover, IA Cost Of Living

Andover cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Andover	Iowa	National
Cost of living index	88	89	100
Index	Andover	Iowa	National
Goods & Services index	103	95	100
Groceries index	100	94	100
Health care index	103	97	100
Housing index	55	73	100
Transportation index	99	99	100
Utilities index	104	95	100

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The cost of living in Andover is 1% lower than the Iowa average.
The cost of living in Andover is 12% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Andover is 45% lower than the national average.
Iowa general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
Iowa state income tax is 84% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$56,000	$4,667	$1,307	$1,680
Renters	$53,750	$4,479	$1,254	$1,613

Iowa Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Iowa	6%	7%

Iowa Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Iowa	0.36%	8.98%

Goods & Services

Item	Andover	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.89	$16.09	11.2%
Beauty Salon	$29.97	$37.33	19.7%
Toothpaste	$2.69	$2.45	10.0%
Shampoo	$0.85	$1.00	15.4%
Movie	$10.24	$10.28	0.4%
Bowling	$11.63	$4.93	135.7%

Groceries

Item	Andover	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.16	$3.80	9.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.40	0.2%
Milk	$2.20	$2.01	9.4%
Potatoes	$3.30	$3.01	9.7%
Pizza	$10.72	$9.89	8.5%
Beer	$8.38	$8.90	5.8%

Health Care

Item	Andover	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$91.07	$102.16	10.9%
Doctor	$126.67	$108.36	16.9%
Dentist	$82.83	$92.53	10.5%
Ibuprofen	$9.82	$9.28	5.8%
Lipitor	$462.51	$425.82	8.6%

Housing

Item	Andover	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$87,700.00	$184,700.00	52.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,043.19	$1,202.44	13.2%
Apartment Rent	$675.00	$949.00	28.9%

Transportation

Item	Andover	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.24	$2.24	0.3%
Tire Balancing	$44.55	$46.29	3.8%

Utilities

Item	Andover	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$161.72	$165.96	2.6%
Phone	$31.98	$28.68	11.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Spragueville, IA	107	79	-21%
Savanna, IL	2,994	81	-19%
Mount Carroll, IL	1,565	81	-19%
Sabula, IA	448	83	-17%
Charlotte, IA	404	87	-13%
Andover, IA	113	88	-12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Avon, MT	113	95	-5%
Toyah, TX	113	95	-5%
Manassas, GA	113	81	-19%
Ohlman, IL	113	79	-21%
Whitewater, MO	113	80	-20%
Andover, IA	113	88	-12%

Source: The Andover, IA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Andover, IA Cost of Living