Maquoketa, IA Cost Of Living

Maquoketa 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	Maquoketa	Iowa	National
Cost of living index	83	89	100
Index	Maquoketa	Iowa	National
Goods & Services index	99	95	100
Groceries index	96	94	100
Health care index	92	97	100
Housing index	52	73	100
Transportation index	100	99	100
Utilities index	88	95	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Maquoketa, IA cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Maquoketa, IA is 83, which is 6% lower than the Iowa average and 17% lower than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Maquoketa, IA are 4% higher than the Iowa average and 1% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Maquoketa is 6% lower than the Iowa average.
The cost of living in Maquoketa is 17% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Maquoketa is 48% 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	$50,804	$4,234	$1,185	$1,524
Renters	$17,629	$1,469	$411	$529

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Maquoketa, IA, as well as what the average cost of living is. 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 payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Maquoketa, IA homeowners have a median income of $50,804. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $1,185 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $17,629, which means there is a maximum of $411 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	0.36%	8.98%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Maquoketa, IA you will want to make sure you consider both the Iowa sales tax and the Iowa income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Iowa is 6%, with the highest surtax being 7%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Iowa have a range from 0.36% to 8.98%.

Goods & Services

Item	Maquoketa	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.62	$16.09	9.6%
Beauty Salon	$32.90	$37.33	11.9%
Toothpaste	$2.79	$2.45	14.2%
Shampoo	$0.87	$1.00	12.7%
Movie	$8.62	$10.28	16.1%
Bowling	$2.78	$4.93	43.6%

Groceries

Item	Maquoketa	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.09	$3.80	7.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.40	0.6%
Milk	$1.87	$2.01	6.6%
Potatoes	$2.81	$3.01	6.6%
Pizza	$8.31	$9.89	15.9%
Beer	$8.58	$8.90	3.6%

Health Care

Item	Maquoketa	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$57.31	$102.16	43.9%
Doctor	$118.24	$108.36	9.1%
Dentist	$69.48	$92.53	24.9%
Ibuprofen	$9.40	$9.28	1.4%
Lipitor	$450.20	$425.82	5.7%

Housing

Item	Maquoketa	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$87,800.00	$184,700.00	52.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$915.19	$1,202.44	23.9%
Apartment Rent	$582.00	$949.00	38.7%

Transportation

Item	Maquoketa	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.40	$2.24	7.1%
Tire Balancing	$40.24	$46.29	13.1%

Utilities

Item	Maquoketa	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$171.69	$165.96	3.5%
Phone	$20.11	$28.68	29.9%

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.
Toronto, IA	120	80	-20%
Monmouth, IA	169	78	-22%
Spragueville, IA	107	79	-21%
Oxford Junction, IA	411	81	-19%
Lost Nation, IA	493	85	-15%
Maquoketa, IA	6,025	83	-17%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Munford, TN	6,025	88	-12%
Waupaca, WI	6,026	89	-11%
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,024	162	62%
Estherville, IA	6,027	86	-14%
Pahokee, FL	6,022	87	-13%
Maquoketa, IA	6,025	83	-17%

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

Maquoketa, IA Cost of Living