Davenport, Iowa Cost Of Living

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Overall 10%

Goods & Services 5%

Housing 31%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from C2ER in January, 2021; 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	Davenport	Iowa	National
Cost of living	90	89	100
Goods & Services	95	94	100
Groceries	113	98	100
Health care	92	100	100
Housing	69	73	100
Transportation	102	98	100
Utilities	93	95	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Davenport is 1% higher than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Davenport is 10% lower than the national average
Davenport housing is 31% lower than the national average
Iowa general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Iowa state income tax is 87% 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	$62,976	$5,248	$1,469	$1,889
Renters	$29,645	$2,470	$692	$889

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Davenport, 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 Davenport, homeowners have a median income of $62,976. Using that number, a maximum of $1,469 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $29,645, which means there is a maximum of $692 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	0.33%	8.53%

Goods & Services

Item	Davenport	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.83	$20.27	17.0%
Beauty Salon	$30.25	$40.39	25.1%
Toothpaste	$2.65	$2.36	12.5%
Shampoo	$1.20	$1.08	11.2%
Movie	$10.79	$10.99	1.8%
Bowling	$15.58	$15.49	0.6%

Groceries

Item	Davenport	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.02	$4.30	6.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.59	$1.40	13.9%
Milk	$2.99	$2.20	35.7%
Potatoes	$3.41	$3.22	5.8%
Pizza	$11.20	$10.74	4.3%
Beer	$9.33	$9.60	2.8%

Health Care

Item	Davenport	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$83.72	$109.73	23.7%
Doctor	$120.89	$118.34	2.2%
Dentist	$82.00	$100.94	18.8%
Ibuprofen	$10.41	$9.93	4.8%
Lipitor	$460.80	$469.53	1.9%

Housing

Item	Davenport	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$122,700.00	$184,700.00	33.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$759.43	$1,229.62	38.2%
Apartment Rent	$715.00	$949.00	24.7%

Transportation

Item	Davenport	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.60	$2.71	4.2%
Tire Balancing	$57.88	$51.86	11.6%

Utilities

Item	Davenport	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$145.06	$170.84	15.1%
Phone	$194.67	$187.18	4.0%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oak Grove, IL	562	78	-22%
Cleveland, IL	178	84	-16%
Stockton, IA	235	85	-15%
Milan, IL	5,097	86	-14%
Colona, IL	4,876	87	-13%
Davenport, IA	102,305	90	-10%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lewisville, TX	102,327	103	3%
San Mateo, CA	102,224	204	104%
Sandy Springs, GA	102,212	130	30%
Rialto, CA	102,418	114	14%
Clovis, CA	102,148	119	19%
Davenport, IA	102,305	90	-10%

Source: The Davenport, IA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2020.