Cost Of Living in Evansdale, IA

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	Evansdale	Iowa	National
Cost of living	81	90	100
Goods & Services	82	96	100
Groceries	95	97	100
Health care	102	99	100
Housing	65	73	100
Transportation	96	98	100
Utilities	85	96	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Evansdale is 10% lower than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Evansdale is 19% lower than the national average
Evansdale housing is 35% lower than the national average
Iowa general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Iowa state income tax is 69% higher 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	$63,611	$5,301	$1,484	$1,909
Renters	$37,708	$3,142	$880	$1,131

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Evansdale, IA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Evansdale, the median monthly income is $63,611 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,484 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $37,708, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $880 on monthly rental expenses.

Iowa Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Iowa	6%	7%

Iowa Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Iowa	4.4%	6%

Goods & Services

Item	Evansdale	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.76	$24.26	18.6%
Beauty Salon	$29.46	$45.56	35.3%
Toothpaste	$3.80	$3.70	2.5%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.7%
Movie	$12.84	$12.13	5.8%
Bowling	$11.50	$18.00	36.1%

Groceries

Item	Evansdale	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.96	$5.84	2.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.1%
Milk	$4.80	$4.67	2.8%
Potatoes	$4.85	$4.93	1.7%
Pizza	$10.99	$12.09	9.1%
Beer	$9.73	$10.41	6.5%

Health Care

Item	Evansdale	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$159.20	$125.68	26.7%
Doctor	$151.67	$135.78	11.7%
Dentist	$100.97	$113.29	10.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.30	$10.65	3.3%
Lipitor	$486.24	$468.60	3.8%

Housing

Item	Evansdale	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$106,700.00	$184,700.00	42.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,073.36	$2,346.69	11.6%
Apartment Rent	$769.00	$949.00	19.0%

Transportation

Item	Evansdale	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.40	$3.46	1.9%
Tire Balancing	$53.77	$59.92	10.3%

Utilities

Item	Evansdale	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$147.73	$193.99	23.8%
Phone	$187.56	$192.25	2.4%

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.
Mount Auburn, IA	157	75	25.3%
Brandon, IA	373	79	21.3%
Washburn, IA	524	79	20.7%
Waterloo, IA	67,671	82	18.0%
La Porte City, IA	2,556	82	17.8%
Evansdale, IA	4,767	81	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Aledo, TX	4,767	121	21.0%
Kanab, UT	4,767	109	8.7%
Bathurst, NB	4,766	n/a
Brent, AL	4,768	86	13.9%
Silverton, OH	4,768	93	7.1%
Evansdale, IA	4,767	81	19.3%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Evansdale, IA