Index | Morning Sun | Iowa | National |
Cost of living | 85 | 90 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 96 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 104 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 53 | 73 | 100 |
Transportation | 100 | 98 | 100 |
Utilities | 113 | 96 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $64,583 | $5,382 | $1,507 | $1,938 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Iowa | 6% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
Item | Morning Sun | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $18.13 | $24.26 | 25.3% |
Beauty Salon | $28.00 | $45.56 | 38.5% |
Toothpaste | $3.84 | $3.70 | 3.8% |
Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
Movie | $9.83 | $12.13 | 19.0% |
Bowling | $11.95 | $18.00 | 33.6% |
Item | Morning Sun | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.55 | $5.84 | 5.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.6% |
Milk | $4.72 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
Potatoes | $4.74 | $4.93 | 4.0% |
Pizza | $12.79 | $12.09 | 5.8% |
Beer | $9.83 | $10.41 | 5.6% |
Item | Morning Sun | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $120.50 | $125.68 | 4.1% |
Doctor | $171.88 | $135.78 | 26.6% |
Dentist | $97.53 | $113.29 | 13.9% |
Ibuprofen | $10.43 | $10.65 | 2.1% |
Lipitor | $506.88 | $468.60 | 8.2% |
Item | Morning Sun | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $78,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 57.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,420.60 | $2,346.69 | 39.5% |
Apartment Rent | $742.00 | $949.00 | 21.8% |
Item | Morning Sun | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $62.78 | $59.92 | 4.8% |
Item | Morning Sun | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $229.59 | $193.99 | 18.3% |
Phone | $200.45 | $192.25 | 4.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Mount Union, IA | 135 | 81 | 18.6% |
New Boston, IL | 515 | 83 | 16.7% |
Columbus City, IA | 388 | 83 | 17.1% |
Fredonia, IA | 234 | 83 | 17.1% |
Oakville, IA | 209 | 84 | 15.7% |
Morning Sun, IA | 726 | 85 | 14.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
St. Johns CDP, AZ | 726 | 95 | 5.2% |
Salt Creek, CO | 726 | 91 | 9.2% |
Dieterich, IL | 726 | 92 | 8.3% |
Holland, IN | 726 | 85 | 15.1% |
Calhoun, KY | 726 | 87 | 13.2% |
Morning Sun, IA | 726 | 85 | 14.7% |