Cost of Living in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$12,612
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

62.2
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is roughly 38% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 75
Enrollment 27,227
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 0%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 6
Avg In-State $21,327
Avg Out-of-State $24,286
Avg Grad Rate 63.6%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
La James International College-Cedar Falls 40 $0 100.0%
University of Northern Iowa 9,013 $8,396 69.0%
Wartburg College 1,472 $48,490 67.0%
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls 101 $0 51.0%
Hawkeye Community College 4,796 $6,119 31.0%
Allen College 489 $22,304