Index | University Heights | Iowa | National |
Cost of living | 115 | 90 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 104 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 101 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 97 | 100 | 100 |
Housing | 144 | 73 | 100 |
Transportation | 121 | 101 | 100 |
Utilities | 85 | 98 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $102,917 | $8,576 | $2,401 | $3,088 |
Renters | $29,688 | $2,474 | $693 | $891 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Iowa | 6% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Iowa | 0.33% | 8.53% |
Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $17.63 | $17.49 | 0.8% |
Beauty Salon | $20.99 | $38.17 | 45.0% |
Toothpaste | $3.31 | $2.32 | 42.6% |
Shampoo | $0.82 | $1.01 | 19.0% |
Movie | $11.42 | $10.72 | 6.5% |
Bowling | $18.05 | $13.86 | 30.2% |
Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.43 | $3.90 | 13.6% |
Fried Chicken | $1.49 | $1.40 | 6.8% |
Milk | $2.68 | $1.96 | 36.6% |
Potatoes | $2.57 | $3.18 | 19.3% |
Pizza | $10.49 | $10.39 | 0.9% |
Beer | $8.91 | $9.23 | 3.5% |
Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $140.00 | $106.34 | 31.7% |
Doctor | $107.00 | $115.25 | 7.2% |
Dentist | $80.67 | $98.38 | 18.0% |
Ibuprofen | $11.38 | $9.26 | 22.9% |
Lipitor | $498.66 | $466.47 | 6.9% |
Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $273,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 48.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,216.77 | $1,273.32 | 4.4% |
Apartment Rent | $1,293.00 | $949.00 | 36.2% |
Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.67 | $2.59 | 3.1% |
Tire Balancing | $76.00 | $48.90 | 55.4% |
Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $127.38 | $167.60 | 24.0% |
Phone | $173.49 | $163.42 | 6.2% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
East Amana, IA | 40 | 102 | 2% |
Frytown, IA | 84 | 103 | 3% |
Nichols, IA | 360 | 89 | -11% |
Wellman, IA | 1,365 | 91 | -9% |
West Branch, IA | 2,581 | 94 | -6% |
University Heights, IA | 1,255 | 115 | 15% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Lorenzo, TX | 1,255 | 78 | -22% |
Beverly, OH | 1,255 | 84 | -16% |
Yorkshire, NY | 1,255 | 77 | -23% |
Skyline-Ganipa, NM | 1,255 | 77 | -23% |
Kamiah, ID | 1,255 | 88 | -12% |
University Heights, IA | 1,255 | 115 | 15% |