Cost Of Living in Blue Grass, IA

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1%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

4%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Blue Grass	Iowa	National
Cost of living	99	89	100
Groceries	102	97	100
Health care	98	96	100
Housing	96	74	100
Transportation	102	97	100
Utilities	99	95	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	101	95	100
Household Items	102	97	100
Education & Childcare	97	94	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Blue Grass is 11% higher than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Blue Grass is 1% lower than the national average
Blue Grass housing is 4% 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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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$119,326	$9,944	$2,784	$3,580
Renters	$65,504	$5,459	$1,528	$1,965

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%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rock Island Arsenal, IL	366	100	0.2%
Oak Grove, IL	445	78	21.6%
New Liberty, IA	111	85	14.9%
Stockton, IA	166	86	13.6%
Rock Island, IL	38,640	89	10.9%
Blue Grass, IA	2,108	99	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Linden, CA	2,108	152	51.8%
Clio, MI	2,108	81	19.1%
Okanagan-Similkameen F, BC	2,108	n/a
Lexington, IL	2,107	93	7.4%
Milton, LA	2,109	114	14.3%
Blue Grass, IA	2,108	99	1.2%

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

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