Princeton, Iowa Cost Of Living

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8%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

24%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; 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	Princeton	Iowa	National
Cost of living	92	89	100
Goods & Services	97	95	100
Groceries	113	99	100
Health care	96	101	100
Housing	76	73	100
Transportation	94	95	100
Utilities	91	94	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Princeton is 3% higher than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Princeton is 8% lower than the national average
Princeton housing is 24% lower 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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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	$80,000	$6,667	$1,867	$2,400
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	Princeton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.90	$22.08	8.3%
Beauty Salon	$34.89	$42.88	18.6%
Toothpaste	$2.35	$2.57	8.4%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.15	13.0%
Movie	$10.92	$11.51	5.1%
Bowling	$14.60	$16.62	12.1%

Groceries

Item	Princeton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.65	$4.98	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.17	$1.58	37.2%
Milk	$2.57	$2.42	6.1%
Potatoes	$3.66	$3.54	3.4%
Pizza	$11.66	$11.49	1.5%
Beer	$9.74	$10.04	3.0%

Health Care

Item	Princeton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$102.07	$117.76	13.3%
Doctor	$136.67	$125.34	9.0%
Dentist	$84.83	$107.52	21.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.75	$10.26	4.8%
Lipitor	$481.75	$459.24	4.9%

Housing

Item	Princeton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$193,600.00	$184,700.00	4.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,121.11	$1,697.41	34.0%
Apartment Rent	$742.00	$949.00	21.8%

Transportation

Item	Princeton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.46	$3.85	10.0%
Tire Balancing	$59.33	$57.01	4.1%

Utilities

Item	Princeton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$145.06	$177.27	18.2%
Phone	$198.79	$189.62	4.8%

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.
Cleveland, IL	232	84	16.4%
Hillsdale, IL	531	85	14.8%
Clinton, IA	25,290	86	14.4%
Colona, IL	5,307	87	13.4%
Rock Island, IL	37,651	87	13.1%
Princeton, IA	942	92	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lumpkin, GA	942	76	24.2%
Treynor, IA	942	93	7.0%
Ponca, NE	942	81	19.3%
Carrizozo, NM	942	83	16.8%
Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), WA	942	120	19.7%
Princeton, IA	942	92	8.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.