Iowa
IAMidwest · 8 cities tracked · Updated 2026
State Averages
Avg Gas Price
$3.43
Regular unleaded
Avg Rent
$1,123
All units/mo
Avg COL Index
NaN
vs. 100 national avg
Cities in Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gas
$3.43
Rent
$1,115
Food ↑
+5.3%
Des Moines
Iowa
Gas
$3.43
Rent
$1,257
Food ↑
+5.3%
Davenport
Iowa
Gas
$3.43
Rent
$949
Food ↑
+5.3%
Iowa City
Iowa
Gas
$3.43
Rent
$1,323
Food ↑
+5.3%
Waterloo
Iowa
Gas
$3.43
Rent
$1,095
Food ↑
+5.3%
Sioux City
Iowa
Gas
$3.43
Rent
$1,123
Food ↑
+5.3%
Ames
Iowa
Gas
$3.43
Rent
$1,047
Food ↑
+5.3%
Dubuque
Iowa
Gas
$3.43
Rent
$1,076
Food ↑
+5.3%
Median Household Income by County
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · 99 counties
| County | Median Income |
|---|---|
| 1Dallas County | $102,349 |
| 2Warren County | $92,990 |
| 3Madison County | $89,542 |
| 4Mills County | $87,810 |
| 5Benton County | $84,742 |
| 6Sioux County | $84,736 |
| 7Grundy County | $83,617 |
| 8Bremer County | $83,343 |
| 9Polk County | $81,621 |
| 10Plymouth County | $81,600 |
| 11Louisa County | $80,223 |
| 12Guthrie County | $79,981 |
| 13Boone County | $79,741 |
| 14Davis County | $79,505 |
| 15Cedar County | $79,080 |
| 16Buchanan County | $78,430 |
| 17Marion County | $78,059 |
| 18Harrison County | $77,027 |
| 19Worth County | $76,875 |
| 20Linn County | $76,421 |
| 21Scott County | $76,363 |
| 22Delaware County | $76,205 |
| 23Dubuque County | $75,919 |
| 24Winneshiek County | $75,652 |
| 25Johnson County | $74,721 |
| 26Dickinson County | $74,570 |
| 27Fremont County | $73,750 |
| 28Chickasaw County | $73,421 |
| 29Jones County | $73,071 |
| 30Lyon County | $72,881 |
| 31Marshall County | $72,785 |
| 32Monroe County | $72,518 |
| 33Iowa County | $72,185 |
| 34Hamilton County | $71,750 |
| 35Jackson County | $71,605 |
| 36Pottawattamie County | $71,446 |
| 37Washington County | $71,339 |
| 38Sac County | $70,991 |
| 39Hancock County | $70,212 |
| 40Woodbury County | $70,147 |
| 41Jasper County | $70,128 |
| 42Ringgold County | $69,821 |
| 43Butler County | $69,651 |
| 44Muscatine County | $69,512 |
| 45Osceola County | $69,138 |
| 46Mahaska County | $69,019 |
| 47Story County | $69,006 |
| 48Palo Alto County | $68,963 |
| 49Adams County | $68,828 |
| 50Mitchell County | $68,704 |
| 51Carroll County | $68,528 |
| 52O'Brien County | $68,216 |
| 53Webster County | $68,054 |
| 54Tama County | $67,955 |
| 55Lucas County | $67,921 |
| 56Shelby County | $67,690 |
| 57Howard County | $67,336 |
| 58Taylor County | $67,279 |
| 59Humboldt County | $66,994 |
| 60Calhoun County | $66,875 |
| 61Clarke County | $66,821 |
| 62Buena Vista County | $66,564 |
| 63Adair County | $66,176 |
| 64Allamakee County | $66,000 |
| 65Kossuth County | $65,656 |
| 66Cerro Gordo County | $65,537 |
| 67Emmet County | $65,181 |
| 68Clinton County | $65,177 |
| 69Crawford County | $65,039 |
| 70Hardin County | $64,906 |
| 71Poweshiek County | $64,837 |
| 72Henry County | $64,604 |
| 73Black Hawk County | $64,581 |
| 74Floyd County | $64,500 |
| 75Cherokee County | $64,478 |
| 76Clay County | $64,082 |
| 77Wright County | $64,033 |
| 78Winnebago County | $63,719 |
| 79Franklin County | $63,648 |
| 80Pocahontas County | $63,423 |
| 81Montgomery County | $63,190 |
| 82Monona County | $62,944 |
| 83Ida County | $62,841 |
| 84Clayton County | $62,326 |
| 85Cass County | $61,657 |
| 86Keokuk County | $60,856 |
| 87Des Moines County | $60,662 |
| 88Van Buren County | $60,183 |
| 89Wapello County | $60,034 |
| 90Lee County | $59,803 |
| 91Greene County | $59,159 |
| 92Wayne County | $59,118 |
| 93Fayette County | $58,764 |
| 94Page County | $57,752 |
| 95Decatur County | $57,146 |
| 96Jefferson County | $56,824 |
| 97Union County | $56,813 |
| 98Audubon County | $54,152 |
| 99Appanoose County | $51,146 |