Perry, Iowa Cost Of Living

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Overall 16%

Goods & Services 7%

Housing 45%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Perry	Iowa	National
Cost of living	84	89	100
Goods & Services	93	94	100
Groceries	100	98	100
Health care	99	100	100
Housing	55	73	100
Transportation	106	98	100
Utilities	92	95	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Perry is 6% lower than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Perry is 16% lower than the national average
Perry housing is 45% 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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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$52,075	$4,340	$1,215	$1,562
Renters	$33,914	$2,826	$791	$1,018

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Perry, 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 Perry have a median income of $52,075. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,215 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $33,914, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $791.

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	Perry	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.59	$20.27	16.3%
Beauty Salon	$33.40	$40.39	17.3%
Toothpaste	$2.68	$2.36	13.5%
Shampoo	$2.23	$1.08	107.2%
Movie	$8.64	$10.99	21.3%
Bowling	$15.83	$15.49	2.2%

Groceries

Item	Perry	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.14	$4.30	3.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.14	$1.40	52.7%
Milk	$2.29	$2.20	4.0%
Potatoes	$3.37	$3.22	4.8%
Pizza	$9.66	$10.74	10.1%
Beer	$8.98	$9.60	6.4%

Health Care

Item	Perry	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$109.00	$109.73	0.7%
Doctor	$128.50	$118.34	8.6%
Dentist	$90.50	$100.94	10.3%
Ibuprofen	$9.36	$9.93	5.8%
Lipitor	$499.65	$469.53	6.4%

Housing

Item	Perry	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$84,900.00	$184,700.00	54.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,247.78	$1,229.62	1.5%
Apartment Rent	$727.00	$949.00	23.4%

Transportation

Item	Perry	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.74	$2.71	1.2%
Tire Balancing	$59.11	$51.86	14.0%

Utilities

Item	Perry	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$148.81	$170.84	12.9%
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.
Berkley, IA	21	74	25.6%
Rippey, IA	207	78	22.0%
Grand Junction, IA	838	80	20.5%
Beaver, IA	127	80	20.3%
Jamaica, IA	242	80	20.1%
Perry, IA	7,876	84	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Floris, VA	7,876	175	75.0%
Thousand Palms, CA	7,875	105	4.9%
Stayton, OR	7,875	108	8.4%
La Malbaie, QC	7,875	n/a
Creston, IA	7,877	79	20.9%
Perry, IA	7,876	84	15.9%

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