Cost Of Living in Bondurant, IA

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Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

15%

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	Bondurant	Iowa	National
Cost of living	100	90	100
Goods & Services	95	96	100
Groceries	99	97	100
Health care	94	99	100
Housing	115	73	100
Transportation	91	98	100
Utilities	87	96	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bondurant is 12% higher than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Bondurant is equal to the national average
Bondurant housing is 15% higher 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	$100,170	$8,348	$2,337	$3,005
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Bondurant, IA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Bondurant, homeowners have a median income of $100,170. Using that number, a maximum of $2,337 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $0, which means there is a maximum of $0 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Bondurant	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.63	$24.26	15.0%
Beauty Salon	$41.00	$45.56	10.0%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.35	$1.28	5.6%
Movie	$11.17	$12.13	7.9%
Bowling	$20.87	$18.00	15.9%

Groceries

Item	Bondurant	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.36	$5.84	8.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.38	$1.57	12.6%
Milk	$4.82	$4.67	3.2%
Potatoes	$4.81	$4.93	2.6%
Pizza	$11.84	$12.09	2.0%
Beer	$9.82	$10.41	5.7%

Health Care

Item	Bondurant	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.17	$125.68	0.4%
Doctor	$129.05	$135.78	5.0%
Dentist	$96.60	$113.29	14.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.88	$10.65	2.1%
Lipitor	$495.45	$468.60	5.7%

Housing

Item	Bondurant	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$222,600.00	$184,700.00	20.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,877.36	$2,346.69	20.0%
Apartment Rent	$974.00	$949.00	2.6%

Transportation

Item	Bondurant	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.19	$3.46	7.8%
Tire Balancing	$52.49	$59.92	12.4%

Utilities

Item	Bondurant	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$154.71	$193.99	20.3%
Phone	$186.87	$192.25	2.8%

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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Valeria, IA	40	78	22.1%
Mingo, IA	304	81	18.5%
Maxwell, IA	739	88	11.8%
Collins, IA	444	89	10.6%
Colfax, IA	1,886	86	14.2%
Bondurant, IA	6,567	100	0.3%

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