Atlantic, IA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
82
Atlantic's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
9 out of 80
In Iowa
377 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Atlantic is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Atlantic, IA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Atlantic has an overall cost of living index of 82 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Iowa, Atlantic has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Iowa's index of 92.

The standard of living in Atlantic ranks as #377 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Iowa. By definition, that implies Atlantic ranks as the #6,041 most expensive place in the Hawkeye State.

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Atlantic Cost Of Living Vs. Iowa

Living Expense Atlantic Iowa National Average
Overall 82 92 100
Services 97 95 100
Groceries 97 95 100
Health 95 102 100
Housing 56 74 100
Transportation 93 100 100
Utilities 97 99 100
For more reading on cost of living around Iowa, check out:
Atlantic Cost of Living Vs. IA

Atlantic, IA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Iowa, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$124,800
Median Home Value
$607
Median Rent
$46,625
Median Income
Statistic Atlantic Iowa United States
Median Home Value $124,800 $153,900 $229,800
Median Rent $607 $806 $1,096
Median Income $46,625 $61,836 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.7x 2.5x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.16x 0.16x 0.2x

Detailed Atlantic Services Costs Vs. Iowa

Item Atlantic Iowa
Shampoo $0.94 $1.06
Movie $10.64 $10.68
Bowling $15.57 $14.67

Detailed Atlantic Groceries Costs Vs. Iowa

Item Atlantic Iowa
Ground Beef $4.58 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.24 $1.39
Milk $2.0 $2.05

Detailed Atlantic Health Costs Vs. Iowa

Item Atlantic Iowa
Haircut $17.96 $18.62
Beauty Salon $34.01 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.38 $2.34

Detailed Atlantic Transportation Costs Vs. Iowa

Item Atlantic Iowa
Potatoes $4.03 $3.29
Pizza $10.01 $10.62
Beer $8.97 $9.38
Optometrist $114.83 $108.57
Doctor $119.0 $116.17
Dentist $78.66 $99.13

Detailed Atlantic Utilities Costs Vs. Iowa

Item Atlantic Iowa
Gasoline $2.07 $2.22
Tire Balancing $49.36 $50.07
All Electricity $146.44 $167.67
Phone $194.43 $175.64

Atlantic SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
4
Safety
6
Amenities
7
Education
7
Commute
10

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Atlantic

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Atlantic
Council Bluffs, IA 62,376 90 1.1x
Carroll, IA 9,823 93 1.1x
Denison, IA 8,319 83 1.0x
Creston, IA 7,754 81 1.0x
Clarinda, IA 5,371 79 1.0x
Glenwood, IA 5,325 89 1.1x
Red Oak, IA 5,323 80 1.0x

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