Index | Nichols | Iowa | National |
Cost of living | 84 | 90 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 101 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 94 | 99 | 100 |
Housing | 50 | 73 | 100 |
Transportation | 104 | 98 | 100 |
Utilities | 86 | 96 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $59,659 | $4,972 | $1,392 | $1,790 |
Renters | $40,313 | $3,359 | $941 | $1,210 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Iowa | 6% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
Item | Nichols | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $27.83 | $24.26 | 14.7% |
Beauty Salon | $46.89 | $45.56 | 2.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.82 | $3.70 | 3.1% |
Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.5% |
Movie | $11.85 | $12.13 | 2.4% |
Bowling | $18.50 | $18.00 | 2.8% |
Item | Nichols | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.67 | $5.84 | 2.9% |
Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.2% |
Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
Potatoes | $4.73 | $4.93 | 4.1% |
Pizza | $11.49 | $12.09 | 4.9% |
Beer | $9.86 | $10.41 | 5.3% |
Item | Nichols | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $134.20 | $125.68 | 6.8% |
Doctor | $140.02 | $135.78 | 3.1% |
Dentist | $93.33 | $113.29 | 17.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.72 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
Lipitor | $454.61 | $468.60 | 3.0% |
Item | Nichols | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $92,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 50.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,900.08 | $2,346.69 | 19.0% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Nichols | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $72.71 | $59.92 | 21.4% |
Item | Nichols | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $153.70 | $193.99 | 20.8% |
Phone | $186.06 | $192.25 | 3.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Conesville, IA | 534 | 82 | 17.8% |
Fredonia, IA | 234 | 83 | 17.1% |
Letts, IA | 334 | 85 | 15.5% |
Ainsworth, IA | 693 | 85 | 15.2% |
Columbus Junction, IA | 2,260 | 85 | 15.1% |
Nichols, IA | 376 | 84 | 16.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cantua Creek, CA | 376 | 96 | 4.3% |
Culdesac, ID | 376 | 93 | 7.3% |
Eastlake, MI | 376 | 82 | 18.4% |
Franklin, NY | 376 | 103 | 2.7% |
Bowersville, OH | 376 | 88 | 12.3% |
Nichols, IA | 376 | 84 | 16.1% |