Cedar Rapids, IA Cost of Living


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Cedar Rapids cost of living score
81.8
Less expensive
18.2% lower
than the US average
2.1% higher
than the Iowa average
Cedar Rapids, Iowa gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 81.8, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 18.2% lower than the U.S. average and 2.1% lower than the average for Iowa.

Cedar Rapids, IA

Housing costs in Cedar Rapids?
A typical home costs $184,900, which is 45.3% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 5.1% less expensive than the average Iowa home, at $194,900. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Cedar Rapids costs $960 per month, which is 32.9% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 3.1% more than the state average of $930.

Can I afford Cedar Rapids?
To live comfortably in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a minimum annual income of $35,280 for a family, and $29,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids, Iowa presents low cost living solutions; median house values hover around $173K while the median rent for a single bedroom apartment stands from roughly $850 - 1,050 dependent on area or building type chosen. Prices for necessary items like food and utilities are typically very similar to those seen across the nation yet taxes occasionally remain lesser amongst some parts inside Linn County due primarily Cedar Rapids’ spot along northeastern end of Iowa urban area .
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesCedar RapidsIowaUnited States
  81.880.1100.0
  9594.4100
  102.3108.2100.0
  56.355.4100.0
  $184,900$194,900$338,100
  101.4%98.5%100.0%
  68.871.4100.0
  115.296.3100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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