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Moving to Iowa
Corn country, low unemployment, surprisingly arts-rich.
MidwestCapital: Des MoinesPop. 3.2M
Iowa has an overall price level 87.8 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
87.8Housing index
65.3Groceries index (modeled)
96.9Utilities index (modeled)
98.2Electricity rate
13.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
97.6Median home value
$227,300Median monthly rent
$769/moIowa unemployment is 3.3% with median household income $76k.
Unemployment rate
3.3%Median household income
$75,501Per-capita income
$40,536Labor-force participation
66.5%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Iowa: median home value $227,300.
Home value
$227,300Rent
$769/moHomeownership rate
71.0%FEMA NRI composite
40/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
HighEarthquake risk
LowIowa 4th-grade math proficiency: 38.9% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
38.9%Per-pupil spending
$12,695Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
73.0%Notable universities
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