Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Iowa
Des Moines is the state-capital insurance and job market in Iowa, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Iowa
Dubuque is a supplemental starter city profile for the river city jobs and affordability market in Iowa, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Dubuque has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Dubuque has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Dubuque minus Des Moines.
| Metric | Des Moines | Dubuque | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,218 | $1,100 | -$118 | Dubuque | Dubuque has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $271,400 | $247,450 | -$23,950 | Dubuque | Dubuque has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $162/mo | $181/mo | +$19/mo | Des Moines | Des Moines has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 94 | 99 | +5 | Des Moines | Des Moines has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $59,280 | $43,173 | -$16,107 | Dubuque | Dubuque has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 88/100 | +5 | Dubuque | Dubuque has the higher move score. |