Linn Grove, Iowa Cost Of Living

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Overall 24%

Goods & Services 2%

Housing 74%

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	Linn Grove	Iowa	National
Cost of living	76	89	100
Goods & Services	98	94	100
Groceries	99	98	100
Health care	111	100	100
Housing	26	73	100
Transportation	95	98	100
Utilities	87	95	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Linn Grove is 15% lower than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Linn Grove is 24% lower than the national average
Linn Grove housing is 74% 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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Price difference in compared to

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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	$35,893	$2,991	$837	$1,077
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

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	Linn Grove	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.67	$20.27	17.8%
Beauty Salon	$35.00	$40.39	13.4%
Toothpaste	$2.58	$2.36	9.5%
Shampoo	$0.88	$1.08	18.2%
Movie	$11.63	$10.99	5.8%
Bowling	$10.00	$15.49	35.4%

Groceries

Item	Linn Grove	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.15	$4.30	19.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.05	$1.40	25.0%
Milk	$3.67	$2.20	66.6%
Potatoes	$4.00	$3.22	24.3%
Pizza	$9.74	$10.74	9.3%
Beer	$8.85	$9.60	7.8%

Health Care

Item	Linn Grove	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$107.50	$109.73	2.0%
Doctor	$127.07	$118.34	7.4%
Dentist	$121.27	$100.94	20.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.44	$9.93	5.1%
Lipitor	$505.91	$469.53	7.7%

Housing

Item	Linn Grove	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$48,800.00	$184,700.00	73.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$883.77	$1,229.62	28.1%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Linn Grove	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.80	$2.71	3.2%
Tire Balancing	$43.00	$51.86	17.1%

Utilities

Item	Linn Grove	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$134.81	$170.84	21.1%
Phone	$184.20	$187.18	1.6%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Greenville, IA	93	97	3.0%
Webb, IA	186	76	24.1%
Marathon, IA	270	76	24.0%
Rembrandt, IA	161	76	23.9%
Gillett Grove, IA	35	77	22.8%
Linn Grove, IA	140	76	24.2%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Northway, AK	140	105	4.7%
Hobson, AL	140	79	20.9%
Casmalia, CA	140	105	5.0%
Fiddletown, CA	140	112	11.7%
Capulin, CO	140	89	11.4%
Linn Grove, IA	140	76	24.2%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.