Index | Emmetsburg | Iowa | National |
Cost of living | 86 | 90 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 96 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 98 | 100 | 100 |
Housing | 53 | 73 | 100 |
Transportation | 103 | 101 | 100 |
Utilities | 111 | 98 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $61,750 | $5,146 | $1,441 | $1,853 |
Renters | $26,957 | $2,246 | $629 | $809 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Iowa | 6% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Iowa | 0.33% | 8.53% |
Item | Emmetsburg | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $25.76 | $17.49 | 47.3% |
Beauty Salon | $29.22 | $38.17 | 23.4% |
Toothpaste | $2.82 | $2.32 | 21.5% |
Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.01 | 2.2% |
Movie | $10.50 | $10.72 | 2.1% |
Bowling | $10.00 | $13.86 | 27.9% |
Item | Emmetsburg | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.27 | $3.90 | 16.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.65 | $1.40 | 18.2% |
Milk | $2.07 | $1.96 | 5.5% |
Potatoes | $2.99 | $3.18 | 6.1% |
Pizza | $11.49 | $10.39 | 10.5% |
Beer | $8.93 | $9.23 | 3.2% |
Item | Emmetsburg | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $94.00 | $106.34 | 11.6% |
Doctor | $130.00 | $115.25 | 12.8% |
Dentist | $92.00 | $98.38 | 6.5% |
Ibuprofen | $7.79 | $9.26 | 15.9% |
Lipitor | $465.99 | $466.47 | 0.1% |
Item | Emmetsburg | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $91,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $927.46 | $1,273.32 | 27.2% |
Apartment Rent | $582.00 | $949.00 | 38.7% |
Item | Emmetsburg | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.92 | $2.59 | 12.8% |
Tire Balancing | $43.98 | $48.90 | 10.1% |
Item | Emmetsburg | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $204.31 | $167.60 | 21.9% |
Phone | $178.59 | $163.42 | 9.3% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Curlew, IA | 73 | 99 | -1% |
Rodman, IA | 39 | 77 | -23% |
Cylinder, IA | 76 | 78 | -22% |
Fenton, IA | 312 | 78 | -22% |
Ringsted, IA | 479 | 80 | -20% |
Emmetsburg, IA | 3,803 | 86 | -14% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hardin, MT | 3,803 | 89 | -11% |
Mulberry, OH | 3,802 | 95 | -5% |
High Ridge, MO | 3,804 | 85 | -15% |
Crane, TX | 3,801 | 83 | -17% |
Pea Ridge, FL | 3,801 | 92 | -8% |
Emmetsburg, IA | 3,803 | 86 | -14% |