Cost Of Living in Humboldt, 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	Humboldt	Iowa	National
Cost of living	89	90	100
Goods & Services	101	96	100
Groceries	98	97	100
Health care	110	99	100
Housing	65	73	100
Transportation	97	98	100
Utilities	96	96	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Humboldt is equal to the Iowa average
The cost of living in Humboldt is 11% lower than the national average
Humboldt 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	$67,292	$5,608	$1,570	$2,019
Renters	$28,092	$2,341	$655	$843

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Humboldt, IA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Humboldt have a median income of $67,292. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,570 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $28,092, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $655.

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	Humboldt	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.39	$24.26	0.5%
Beauty Salon	$40.50	$45.56	11.1%
Toothpaste	$3.81	$3.70	2.8%
Shampoo	$1.42	$1.28	10.9%
Movie	$8.29	$12.13	31.7%
Bowling	$20.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Humboldt	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.53	$5.84	11.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.36	$1.57	13.3%
Milk	$4.72	$4.67	1.1%
Potatoes	$5.02	$4.93	1.8%
Pizza	$12.12	$12.09	0.3%
Beer	$9.65	$10.41	7.3%

Health Care

Item	Humboldt	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$159.11	$125.68	26.6%
Doctor	$176.92	$135.78	30.3%
Dentist	$107.00	$113.29	5.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.54	$10.65	1.1%
Lipitor	$512.13	$468.60	9.3%

Housing

Item	Humboldt	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$124,100.00	$184,700.00	32.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,009.00	$2,346.69	14.4%
Apartment Rent	$581.00	$949.00	38.8%

Transportation

Item	Humboldt	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.38	$3.46	2.3%
Tire Balancing	$57.22	$59.92	4.5%

Utilities

Item	Humboldt	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$182.60	$193.99	5.9%
Phone	$187.02	$192.25	2.7%

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.
St. Joseph, IA	122	99	1.0%
Ottosen, IA	16	99	1.0%
Pioneer, IA	22	99	0.7%
Bradgate, IA	133	75	24.8%
Hardy, IA	57	76	24.4%
Humboldt, IA	4,568	89	10.9%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Portola Valley, CA	4,568	342	242.3%
Longbranch, WA	4,568	117	17.3%
Rio Communities, NM	4,566	92	7.7%
Williamstown, MA	4,565	123	23.4%
Hollister, MO	4,564	84	16.2%
Humboldt, IA	4,568	89	10.9%

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 Humboldt, IA