Cost Of Living in Le Claire, IA

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5%

Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

21%

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	Le Claire	Iowa	National
Cost of living	105	90	100
Goods & Services	101	96	100
Groceries	97	97	100
Health care	94	99	100
Housing	121	73	100
Transportation	104	98	100
Utilities	86	96	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Le Claire is 17% higher than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Le Claire is 5% higher than the national average
Le Claire housing is 21% higher than the national average
Iowa general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Iowa state income tax is 85% 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	$92,750	$7,729	$2,164	$2,783
Renters	$31,875	$2,656	$744	$956

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Le Claire, IA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Le Claire have a median income of $92,750. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,164 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $31,875, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $744.

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	Le Claire	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.83	$24.26	14.7%
Beauty Salon	$46.89	$45.56	2.9%
Toothpaste	$3.82	$3.70	3.1%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.5%
Movie	$11.85	$12.13	2.4%
Bowling	$18.50	$18.00	2.8%

Groceries

Item	Le Claire	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.67	$5.84	2.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.57	14.2%
Milk	$4.63	$4.67	0.8%
Potatoes	$4.73	$4.93	4.1%
Pizza	$11.49	$12.09	4.9%
Beer	$9.86	$10.41	5.3%

Health Care

Item	Le Claire	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$134.20	$125.68	6.8%
Doctor	$140.02	$135.78	3.1%
Dentist	$93.33	$113.29	17.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.72	$10.65	0.6%
Lipitor	$454.61	$468.60	3.0%

Housing

Item	Le Claire	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$225,300.00	$184,700.00	22.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,900.08	$2,346.69	19.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,125.00	$949.00	18.5%

Transportation

Item	Le Claire	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.37	$3.46	2.5%
Tire Balancing	$72.71	$59.92	21.4%

Utilities

Item	Le Claire	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$153.70	$193.99	20.8%
Phone	$186.06	$192.25	3.2%

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.
Rock Island Arsenal, IL	353	98	1.6%
Oak Grove, IL	427	78	22.2%
Hillsdale, IL	531	83	17.3%
Low Moor, IA	326	85	14.7%
Panorama Park, IA	212	87	13.0%
Le Claire, IA	3,969	105	5.2%

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Le Claire, IA	3,969	105	5.2%