| Index | Woodbine | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 88 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 64 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 85 | 88 | 100 |
Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $105,148 | $8,762 | $2,453 | $3,155 |
| Renters | $57,068 | $4,756 | $1,331 | $1,712 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | Woodbine | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.39 | $27.62 | 11.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.61 | $51.11 | 34.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.39 | $1.54 | 9.9% |
| Movie | $12.50 | $12.88 | 2.9% |
| Yoga | $18.11 | $19.66 | 7.9% |
| Item | Woodbine | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.45 | $7.70 | 3.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.86 | $4.73 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $5.61 | $5.26 | 6.7% |
| Pizza | $13.39 | $12.76 | 4.9% |
| Beer | $10.19 | $10.55 | 3.4% |
| Item | Woodbine | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $107.79 | $140.06 | 23.0% |
| Doctor | $173.13 | $153.82 | 12.6% |
| Dentist | $97.00 | $123.15 | 21.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.95 | $11.73 | 1.9% |
| Lipitor | $24.43 | $23.61 | 3.5% |
| Item | Woodbine | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $195,454.00 | $326,622.00 | 40.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,826.84 | $2,480.25 | 26.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,053.00 | $1,444.00 | 27.1% |
| Item | Woodbine | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.78 | $3.06 | 9.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.34 | $65.21 | 12.1% |
| Item | Woodbine | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $162.78 | $220.12 | 26.0% |
| Phone | $201.56 | $195.71 | 3.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| California Junction, IA | 41 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Arion, IA | 108 | 71 | 29.0% |
| Magnolia, IA | 148 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Moorhead, IA | 229 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Tennant, IA | 78 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Woodbine, IA | 1,419 | 84 | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Grizzly Flats, CA | 1,419 | 127 | 27.5% |
| Marsing, ID | 1,419 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Waldoboro, ME | 1,419 | 93 | 6.6% |
| West Leechburg, PA | 1,419 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Lone Tree, IA | 1,418 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Woodbine, IA | 1,419 | 84 | 15.6% |
Here are the best places to live in Iowa
Safest Cities In The US
These are the 10 cheapest cities in Iowa
Most Dangerous Cities In The US