Iowa City, IA

CBSA: 26980 · Data year: 2024

91.5

Overall

93.7

Goods

83.7

Services

84.0

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 91.5

Goods 93.7

Services 83.7

Rents 84.0

Vertical line = national average (100)

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

$91,509

in Iowa City, IA purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	95.7	96.1	90.9	87.6
2009	95.0	96.2	92.7	83.8
2010	97.2	96.2	90.7	98.5
2011	96.2	95.9	90.3	102.8
2012	96.5	97.0	89.2	98.7
2013	97.1	96.8	89.3	100.8
2014	97.6	98.1	84.3	104.3
2015	95.0	97.9	83.1	94.1
2016	95.4	97.1	82.0	94.6
2017	94.7	95.8	88.6	95.5
2018	94.8	95.8	97.4	87.1
2019	95.7	97.2	97.2	90.0
2020	95.6	95.5	98.1	93.3
2021	93.0	94.1	100.2	82.4
2022	91.3	93.3	100.3	83.5
2023	91.9	96.6	88.0	81.6
2024	91.5	93.7	83.7	84.0

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