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Most Expensive Cities in Iowa

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

# City Cost Index
1 Johnston 100
2 Tiffin 100
3 Asbury 99
4 Waukee 98
5 Clive 97
6 Ankeny 97
7 Urbandale 94
8 Windsor Heights 94
9 North Liberty 94
10 Pleasant Hill 92
11 West Des Moines 92
12 Sergeant Bluff 92
13 Bondurant 92
14 Grimes 91
15 Bettendorf 90
16 Altoona 90
17 Iowa City 88
18 Cedar Falls 87
19 Polk City 87
20 Coralville 87
21 Ames 85
22 Pella 85
23 Adel 84
24 Eldridge 84
25 Norwalk 81
26 Sioux Center 81
27 Indianola 80
28 Marion 80
29 Des Moines 79
30 DeWitt 79
31 Orange City 77
32 Spirit Lake 77
33 Waverly 76
34 Winterset 76
35 Le Mars 76
36 Dubuque 76
37 Council Bluffs 76
38 Decorah 75
39 Grinnell 75
40 Hiawatha 74
41 Cedar Rapids 74
42 Clear Lake 74
43 Glenwood 74
44 Muscatine 74
45 Nevada 73
46 Davenport 73
47 Sioux City 73
48 Anamosa 72
49 Washington 72
50 Sheldon 72
See also: Cheapest Cities in Iowa · Iowa Overview