Cost Of Living in Anamosa, 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	Anamosa	Iowa	National
Cost of living	90	90	100
Goods & Services	97	96	100
Groceries	97	97	100
Health care	101	99	100
Housing	70	73	100
Transportation	100	98	100
Utilities	103	96	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Anamosa is 1% higher than the Iowa average
The cost of living in Anamosa is 10% lower than the national average
Anamosa housing is 30% 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	$49,761	$4,147	$1,161	$1,493
Renters	$21,975	$1,831	$513	$659

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Anamosa, IA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Anamosa, homeowners have a median income of $49,761. Using that number, a maximum of $1,161 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $21,975, which means there is a maximum of $513 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Anamosa	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.80	$24.26	6.3%
Beauty Salon	$35.19	$45.56	22.8%
Toothpaste	$3.83	$3.70	3.5%
Shampoo	$1.35	$1.28	5.2%
Movie	$11.73	$12.13	3.3%
Bowling	$17.11	$18.00	4.9%

Groceries

Item	Anamosa	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.61	$5.84	3.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.37	$1.57	13.1%
Milk	$4.85	$4.67	3.7%
Potatoes	$4.81	$4.93	2.5%
Pizza	$11.32	$12.09	6.3%
Beer	$9.97	$10.41	4.2%

Health Care

Item	Anamosa	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.67	$125.68	8.0%
Doctor	$158.97	$135.78	17.1%
Dentist	$105.87	$113.29	6.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.57	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$439.90	$468.60	6.1%

Housing

Item	Anamosa	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$124,100.00	$184,700.00	32.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,718.48	$2,346.69	26.8%
Apartment Rent	$731.00	$949.00	23.0%

Transportation

Item	Anamosa	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.35	$3.46	3.1%
Tire Balancing	$64.40	$59.92	7.5%

Utilities

Item	Anamosa	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$205.48	$193.99	5.9%
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.
Stone City, IA	60	99	1.4%
Morley, IA	46	76	23.7%
Olin, IA	966	84	16.0%
Onslow, IA	304	83	16.9%
Wyoming, IA	452	83	16.9%
Anamosa, IA	5,484	90	10.0%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Eureka, IL	5,485	88	12.3%
Chadron, NE	5,482	89	10.7%
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, QC	5,486	n/a
Orchard Homes, MT	5,480	112	11.9%
Glencoe, MN	5,488	95	5.3%
Anamosa, IA	5,484	90	10.0%

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 Anamosa, IA