Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

CBSA: 19780 · Data year: 2024

91.7

Overall

93.7

Goods

84.6

Services

84.7

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 91.7

Goods 93.7

Services 84.6

Rents 84.7

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$91,701

in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	95.1	96.4	90.8	82.1
2009	97.2	96.4	93.4	95.3
2010	95.2	96.3	90.7	85.6
2011	94.4	95.9	90.7	90.1
2012	95.5	97.1	90.4	91.7
2013	95.8	96.9	90.2	91.3
2014	95.9	98.2	83.7	93.2
2015	94.6	97.9	82.7	90.6
2016	94.6	97.2	81.1	88.9
2017	93.9	95.9	88.7	89.6
2018	95.5	95.8	98.6	91.9
2019	95.6	97.2	99.5	88.9
2020	93.8	95.5	100.1	81.8
2021	93.4	94.1	101.2	85.0
2022	92.1	93.3	100.7	87.6
2023	92.8	96.6	88.8	86.0
2024	91.7	93.7	84.6	84.7

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.