Cost Of Living in Bedford, IA

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19%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

55%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Bedford	Iowa	National
Cost of living	81	90	100
Goods & Services	97	96	100
Groceries	98	97	100
Health care	88	99	100
Housing	45	73	100
Transportation	99	98	100
Utilities	96	96	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bedford is 10% lower than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Bedford is 19% lower than the national average
Bedford housing is 55% lower than the national average
Iowa general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Iowa state income tax is 69% higher than the national average

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Price difference in compared to

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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	$66,835	$5,570	$1,559	$2,005
Renters	$33,750	$2,813	$787	$1,013

Iowa Sales Tax

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

Iowa Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Iowa	4.4%	6%

Goods & Services

Item	Bedford	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.69	$24.26	2.4%
Beauty Salon	$32.50	$45.56	28.7%
Toothpaste	$3.71	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.7%
Movie	$12.12	$12.13	0.1%
Bowling	$18.36	$18.00	2.0%

Groceries

Item	Bedford	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.11	$5.84	4.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.57	11.2%
Milk	$4.67	$4.67	0.1%
Potatoes	$4.50	$4.93	8.9%
Pizza	$11.19	$12.09	7.4%
Beer	$9.76	$10.41	6.3%

Health Care

Item	Bedford	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$123.10	$125.68	2.1%
Doctor	$135.27	$135.78	0.4%
Dentist	$90.11	$113.29	20.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.62	$10.65	0.3%
Lipitor	$357.80	$468.60	23.6%

Housing

Item	Bedford	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$69,400.00	$184,700.00	62.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,869.86	$2,346.69	20.3%
Apartment Rent	$580.00	$949.00	38.9%

Transportation

Item	Bedford	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.22	$3.46	7.1%
Tire Balancing	$68.12	$59.92	13.7%

Utilities

Item	Bedford	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$174.82	$193.99	9.9%
Phone	$200.78	$192.25	4.4%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Athelstan, IA	4	94	6.1%
Conway, IA	41	69	30.7%
Sheridan, MO	205	74	25.5%
Gravity, IA	109	76	24.2%
Blockton, IA	132	74	25.6%
Bedford, IA	1,493	81	19.0%

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Bedford, IA	1,493	81	19.0%