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Cheapest Cities in Iowa

Most affordable cities in Iowa (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.

Data current as of . Sources: US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, BEA.
# City Cost Index
1 Charles City 61
2 Clarinda 61
3 Creston 61
4 Estherville 62
5 Oelwein 63
6 Centerville 63
7 Cherokee 63
8 Red Oak 63
9 Clinton 64
10 Keokuk 64
11 Fort Madison 65
12 Maquoketa 65
13 Manchester 65
14 Fort Dodge 66
15 Atlantic 66
16 Denison 66
17 Mount Pleasant 68
18 Marshalltown 68
19 Iowa Falls 68
20 Webster City 68
21 Independence 68
22 Ottumwa 68
23 Knoxville 68
24 Carroll 69
25 Boone 69
26 Osceola 69
27 Mason City 69
28 Oskaloosa 69
29 Perry 69
30 Burlington 70
31 Newton 70
32 Waterloo 70
33 Storm Lake 70
34 Spencer 71
35 Fairfield 71
36 Algona 72
37 Sheldon 72
38 Washington 72
39 Anamosa 72
40 Sioux City 73
41 Davenport 73
42 Nevada 73
43 Muscatine 74
44 Glenwood 74
45 Clear Lake 74
46 Cedar Rapids 74
47 Hiawatha 74
48 Grinnell 75
49 Decorah 75
50 Council Bluffs 76
See also: Most Expensive Cities in Iowa · Iowa Overview