Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Iowa
Marshalltown is a supplemental starter city profile for the central Iowa affordability market in Iowa, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, 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
Marshalltown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Marshalltown has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Dubuque minus Marshalltown.
| Metric | Marshalltown | Dubuque | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,068 | $1,100 | +$32 | Marshalltown | Marshalltown has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $174,609 | $247,450 | +$72,841 | Marshalltown | Marshalltown has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $193/mo | $181/mo | -$12/mo | Dubuque | Dubuque has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 99 | -3 | Dubuque | Dubuque has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $39,335 | $43,173 | +$3,838 | Marshalltown | Marshalltown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 88/100 | +3 | Dubuque | Dubuque has the higher move score. |