| Index | Peosta | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living index | 100 | 90 | 100 |
| Index | Peosta | Iowa | National |
| Goods & Services index | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care index | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 106 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 88 | 101 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 106 | 98 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $93,482 | $7,790 | $2,181 | $2,805 |
| Renters | $26,964 | $2,247 | $629 | $809 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 0.36% | 8.98% |
| Item | Peosta | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.02 | $17.49 | 2.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $30.00 | $38.17 | 21.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.16 | $2.32 | 36.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.10 | $1.01 | 8.7% |
| Movie | $8.37 | $10.72 | 22.0% |
| Bowling | $18.42 | $13.86 | 32.9% |
| Item | Peosta | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.85 | $3.90 | 1.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.44 | $1.40 | 3.2% |
| Milk | $2.17 | $1.96 | 10.6% |
| Potatoes | $2.85 | $3.18 | 10.5% |
| Pizza | $10.78 | $10.39 | 3.7% |
| Beer | $9.34 | $9.23 | 1.2% |
| Item | Peosta | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $70.75 | $106.34 | 33.5% |
| Doctor | $155.50 | $115.25 | 34.9% |
| Dentist | $80.17 | $98.38 | 18.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.58 | $9.26 | 7.4% |
| Lipitor | $491.58 | $466.47 | 5.4% |
| Item | Peosta | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $213,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 15.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,031.73 | $1,273.32 | 19.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $796.00 | $949.00 | 16.1% |
| Item | Peosta | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.66 | $2.59 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $32.99 | $48.90 | 32.5% |
| Item | Peosta | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $188.14 | $167.60 | 12.3% |
| Phone | $177.99 | $163.42 | 8.9% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Durango, IA | 17 | 98 | -2% |
| Bernard, IA | 127 | 82 | -18% |
| Worthington, IA | 420 | 85 | -15% |
| Luxemburg, IA | 203 | 86 | -14% |
| La Motte, IA | 238 | 86 | -14% |
| Peosta, IA | 1,881 | 100 | 0% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Plentywood, MT | 1,881 | 99 | -1% |
| Panguitch, UT | 1,880 | 91 | -9% |
| Devon, PA | 1,880 | 164 | 64% |
| Wellston, MO | 1,882 | 82 | -18% |
| Grandview, TX | 1,879 | 86 | -14% |
| Peosta, IA | 1,881 | 100 | 0% |