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
SPRINGFIELD vs. AMES
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Cost of Living Calculator - Springfield, Massachusetts vs Ames, Iowa
The cost of living in Ames, Iowa is
2.0%
cheaper
than Springfield, Massachusetts.
You would need a salary of
$49,030
in Ames, Iowa to maintain the standard of living you have in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Ames, Iowa is
cheaper
than Springfield, Massachusetts
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
0% cheaper in Ames
than in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, MA vs Ames, IA
Compared to Springfield, Ames is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
2.0% 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
6.1% lower
Housing (Homeowner)
10.6% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
12.4% lower
Commute
28.1% lower
Health
32.3% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
4.5% lower
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Yakima, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Compare
East Los Angeles, California
Danville, Kentucky
Compare
Yakima, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Compare
Youngstown, Ohio
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Compare
Oswego, Illinois
Arlington, Texas
Compare
Portland, Oregon
Troy, Michigan
Compare
Spring, Texas
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Compare
Erie, Colorado
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Compare
Fallbrook, California
Bluffton, South Carolina
Compare
Great Neck Plaza, New York
Grand Isle, Vermont
Compare
Follow Us