Burlington, IA Cost Of Living

Burlington 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	Burlington	Iowa	National
Cost of living index	81	89	100
Index	Burlington	Iowa	National
Goods & Services index	87	95	100
Groceries index	90	94	100
Health care index	99	97	100
Housing index	55	73	100
Transportation index	92	99	100
Utilities index	106	95	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Burlington, IA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Burlington, IA enjoy a cost of living index of 81. This index is 9% lower than the Iowa average, and 19% lower than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Burlington, IA, the average cost of goods and services is 9% lower than it is in Iowa, and it is 13% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Burlington is 9% lower than the Iowa average.
The cost of living in Burlington is 19% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Burlington 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	$49,056	$4,088	$1,145	$1,472
Renters	$25,020	$2,085	$584	$751

The affordability of the housing market in Burlington, IA as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Burlington, IA homeowners, the median income is $49,056. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,145 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $25,020. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $584 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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%

The Iowa sales tax and Iowa income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Burlington, IA. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The Iowa sales tax is 6% and the maximum surtax is 7%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The Iowa income tax rates range from 0.36% to 8.98%.

Goods & Services

Item	Burlington	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$11.00	$16.09	31.6%
Beauty Salon	$22.00	$37.33	41.1%
Toothpaste	$2.78	$2.45	13.7%
Shampoo	$0.86	$1.00	14.4%
Movie	$9.00	$10.28	12.5%
Bowling	$4.00	$4.93	18.9%

Groceries

Item	Burlington	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.05	$3.80	19.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.48	$1.40	5.7%
Milk	$2.11	$2.01	4.9%
Potatoes	$2.73	$3.01	9.3%
Pizza	$7.66	$9.89	22.5%
Beer	$8.48	$8.90	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Burlington	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$85.67	$102.16	16.1%
Doctor	$121.00	$108.36	11.7%
Dentist	$75.67	$92.53	18.2%
Ibuprofen	$9.57	$9.28	3.1%
Lipitor	$480.82	$425.82	12.9%

Housing

Item	Burlington	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$87,200.00	$184,700.00	52.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$818.36	$1,202.44	31.9%
Apartment Rent	$694.00	$949.00	26.9%

Transportation

Item	Burlington	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.27	$2.24	0.9%
Tire Balancing	$34.00	$46.29	26.6%

Utilities

Item	Burlington	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$176.36	$165.96	6.3%
Phone	$30.52	$28.68	6.4%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Pontoosuc, IL	85	72	-28%
Gladstone, IL	248	75	-25%
Oquawka, IL	1,463	76	-24%
Lomax, IL	375	76	-24%
Denmark, IA	299	77	-23%
Burlington, IA	25,492	81	-19%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Reading, MA	25,490	153	53%
Alvin, TX	25,500	87	-13%
Madison, MS	25,473	107	7%
Zanesville, OH	25,467	81	-19%
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	25,447	102	2%
Burlington, IA	25,492	81	-19%

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

Burlington, IA Cost of Living