- Sep 13, 2002
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It is super affordable. Des Moines and the QCA both make US News Top 25 best-affordable metro areas in the country. Peoria is also Top 10. Surprised Cedar Rapids wasn't on the list.
12. Des Moines, Iowa
Best Places 2022 Rank: 14
Metro Population: 690,585
Average Annual Salary: $55,660
Income Spent on Living Expenses: 21.03%
Des Moines has long been known for its low cost of living and has scored high in the Best Affordable Places to Live ranking since the list's inception in 2016. A rising cost of living has led Des Moines to fall out of the 10 most affordable list for the first time. Des Moines residents spend 21.03% of the median annual household income on living costs.
4. Quad Cities – Davenport-Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline-Rock Island, Illinois
Best Places 2022 Rank: 53
Metro Population: 380,274
Average Annual Salary: $50,160
Income Spent on Living Expenses: 20.24%
This metro area straddles the state line between Iowa and Illinois, and residents of both states benefit from an overall low cost of living in the Quad Cities area. Residents throughout the area, which includes Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island, Illinois, spend just 20.24% of the median household income on housing.
12. Des Moines, Iowa
Best Places 2022 Rank: 14
Metro Population: 690,585
Average Annual Salary: $55,660
Income Spent on Living Expenses: 21.03%
Des Moines has long been known for its low cost of living and has scored high in the Best Affordable Places to Live ranking since the list's inception in 2016. A rising cost of living has led Des Moines to fall out of the 10 most affordable list for the first time. Des Moines residents spend 21.03% of the median annual household income on living costs.
4. Quad Cities – Davenport-Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline-Rock Island, Illinois
Best Places 2022 Rank: 53
Metro Population: 380,274
Average Annual Salary: $50,160
Income Spent on Living Expenses: 20.24%
This metro area straddles the state line between Iowa and Illinois, and residents of both states benefit from an overall low cost of living in the Quad Cities area. Residents throughout the area, which includes Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island, Illinois, spend just 20.24% of the median household income on housing.