Zip 50559 (Lone Rock, IA) Cost of Living


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Kossuth County / Lone Rock / Lone Rock (zip 50559)

Lone Rock cost of living score
73.2
Less expensive
26.8% lower
than the US average
8.6% lower
than the Iowa average
Lone Rock (zip 50559), Iowa gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 73.2, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 26.8% lower than the U.S. average and 8.6% higher than the average for Iowa.

Zip 50559 (Lone Rock, IA)

Housing costs in Lone Rock?
A typical home costs $146,700, which is 56.6% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 24.7% less expensive than the average Iowa home, at $194,900. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Lone Rock costs $770 per month, which is 46.2% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 20.8% cheaper than the state average of $930.

Can I afford Lone Rock?
To live comfortably in Lone Rock (zip 50559), Iowa, a minimum annual income of $28,080 for a family, and $24,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Lone Rock?
Lone Rock, IA (50559) is an affordable place to live. The cost of living index for Lone Rock is 81, which is lower than the U.S. average of 100. The housing costs in Lone Rock are very reasonable with median home prices at $134,600 and median rents at $596 per month. Utilities can also be kept low with electricity and gas costing around $107 per month on average. Groceries are slightly more expensive due to the smaller population size but still fairly inexpensive overall when compared to other cities in Iowa or the United States as a whole.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesLone RockIowaUnited States
  73.280.1100.0
  90.694.4100
  123.7108.2100.0
  26.555.4100.0
  $146,700$194,900$338,100
  101.2%98.5%100.0%
  60.571.4100.0
  97.696.3100.0

   100=National Average

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