According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Manchester has an overall cost of living index of 89 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Iowa, Manchester has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Iowa's index of 92.
The standard of living in Manchester ranks as #1,460 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Iowa. By definition, that implies Manchester ranks as the #4,958 most expensive place in the Hawkeye State.
Living Expense | Manchester | Iowa | National Average | |
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Overall | 89 | 92 | 100 | |
Services | 99 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 98 | 95 | 100 | |
Health | 108 | 102 | 100 | |
Housing | 58 | 74 | 100 | |
Transportation | 97 | 100 | 100 | |
Utilities | 109 | 99 | 100 |
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.
Statistic | Manchester | Iowa | United States |
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Median Home Value | $113,300 | $153,900 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $623 | $806 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $49,729 | $61,836 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 2.3x | 2.5x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.15x | 0.16x | 0.2x |
Item | Manchester | Iowa |
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Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.06 |
Movie | $9.71 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $15.0 | $14.67 |
Item | Manchester | Iowa |
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Ground Beef | $3.53 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.68 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.49 | $2.05 |
Item | Manchester | Iowa |
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Haircut | $24.36 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $37.59 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.14 | $2.34 |
Item | Manchester | Iowa |
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Potatoes | $2.43 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $9.92 | $10.62 |
Beer | $8.92 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $102.58 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $122.25 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $115.0 | $99.13 |
Item | Manchester | Iowa |
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Gasoline | $2.15 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $49.33 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $188.83 | $167.67 |
Phone | $180.82 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Manchester |
---|---|---|---|
Cedar Rapids, IA | 133,125 | 94 | 1.1x |
Dubuque, IA | 58,052 | 88 | 1.0x |
Marion, IA | 39,910 | 95 | 1.1x |
Central, LA | 29,235 | 96 | 1.1x |
La Porte, IN | 21,328 | 83 | 0.9x |
Hiawatha, IA | 7,395 | 95 | 1.1x |
Independence, IA | 6,085 | 81 | 0.9x |
Prairie du Chien, WI | 5,605 | 86 | 1.0x |
Anamosa, IA | 5,484 | 86 | 1.0x |
Vinton, IA | 5,075 | 90 | 1.0x |