Most affordable towns to live in in Iowa

Ranked by our Cost of living score out of 100, which is based on everyday prices compared with the rest of the US, and typical rent. Of the 281 towns in Iowa with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Graettinger ranks first with a score of 99. Glidden and Hull follow, with 98 and 98. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

Rank	Town	Score	Everyday prices	Typical rent	Population
1	Graettinger	99	77.6	$518	1,096
2	Glidden	98	77.9	$525	1,169
3	Hull	98	78.2	$535	2,317
4	Leon	97	79.7	$577	1,899
5	Lansing	97	79.8	$579	1,115
6	Eddyville	97	80.2	$591	1,163
7	Aplington	96	80.7	$603	1,111
8	Atkins	96	80.7	$604	2,225
9	Columbus Junction	96	81.4	$623	2,110
10	Emmetsburg	96	81.4	$624	3,648
11	Lake Mills	96	81.4	$624	2,088
12	Greenfield	96	81.4	$624	1,894
13	Hampton	95	81.7	$631	4,306
14	Marcus	95	82.0	$639	1,180
15	Parkersburg	95	82.1	$643	1,766
16	Lamoni	95	82.2	$644	2,207
17	Clarinda	94	82.8	$660	5,353
18	Audubon	94	82.9	$664	2,130
19	Winfield	94	83.0	$667	1,007
20	New Sharon	94	83.0	$668	1,180
21	Sac City	94	83.1	$669	1,885
22	Ackley	94	83.1	$669	1,482
23	Nora Springs	94	83.1	$669	1,363
24	Strawberry Point	94	83.1	$670	1,267
25	Williamsburg	93	83.2	$671	3,360

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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