Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
BOULDER vs. WEST DES MOINES
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Cost of Living Calculator - Boulder, Colorado vs West Des Moines, Iowa
The cost of living in West Des Moines, Iowa is
47.0%
cheaper
than Boulder, Colorado.
You would need a salary of
$39,783
in West Des Moines, Iowa to maintain the standard of living you have in Boulder, Colorado.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, West Des Moines, Iowa is
cheaper
than Boulder, Colorado
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
71% cheaper in West Des Moines
than in Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, CO vs West Des Moines, IA
Compared to Boulder, West Des Moines is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
47.0% lower
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
6.4% lower
Housing (Homeowner)
68.5% lower
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
3.5% lower
Commute
25.1% lower
Health
19.8% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
15.8% lower
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
New York, New York
Houston, Texas
Compare
Reno, Nevada
Plainfield, Indiana
Compare
Rochester, Washington
Asheville, North Carolina
Compare
Cuba, North Dakota
Houston, Texas
Compare
Springfield, Missouri
Glenview, Illinois
Compare
Wichita, Kansas
Kearney, Nebraska
Compare
Perris, California
San Jacinto, California
Compare
Vancouver, Washington
Reading, Pennsylvania
Compare
Flint, Michigan
Shiawassee, Michigan
Compare
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Providence, Rhode Island
Compare
Follow Us