| | Spirit Lake, IA | Newton, IA | United States |
| Overall | 90.0 | 77.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.8 | 94.7 | 100 |
| Health | 116.3 | 104.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 70.9 | 38.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $275,900 | $150,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,440.0% | 10,640.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 63.7 | 68.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 119.0 | 91.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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We moved from a medium sized city in the West (about 100,000) to Spirit Lake a few years ago. Although it took a little while to get used to living in a small town More
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Reviews for Newton 2 Reviews
Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up More
Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly More
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