Overall
89.1
Cheap
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
Cost-of-living indicators for Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 89.1
- Overall RPP
- #309
- of 387 metros
- 68.3
- Rents RPP
- $112K
- $100K national buys
Davenport ranks #309 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has fallen 5.7 points since 2008.
- falling since 2008
- similar cost to Jackson
The verdict
Davenport costs less than 80% of U.S. metros, an overall index of 89.1, 10.9% below the national average, with rents the biggest swing at 68.3.
- bottom 20%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 94.2
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 89.9
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $112,260 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $89,079.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$89,079
in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$44,540
$75,000 nationally
$66,809
$125,000 nationally
$111,349
$150,000 nationally
$133,619
$200,000 nationally
$178,158
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Affordability score
C
71/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability C
71st percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
Housing-led affordability profile
How Davenport's cost structure works
Housing is the strongest affordability offset in Davenport: rents index at 68.3, the component furthest below the national benchmark. That does not make every local expense low, but it is the clearest explanation for the metro's overall RPP of 89.1.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Fond du Lac, WI, Rockford, IL. They resemble Davenport across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Davenport's overall index has fallen by 5.7 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
Davenport vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
89 Bottom 20% higher than 20% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Davenport cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
68.3 RPP
- Services
Services
89.9 RPP
- Overall
Overall
89.1 RPP
- Goods
Goods
94.2 RPP
What this shows Davenport's cost structure is housing-led: rents at 68.3 depart furthest from 100, while services sits at 89.9. This is a rent-sensitive profile, not a claim that every local expense moves together.
Goods vs. housing, where Davenport's cost comes from
Metros near Davenport's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
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- Davenport (Davenport, this metro): goods RPP 94.2, rents RPP 68.3
- Jackson: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 64.8
- Weirton: goods RPP 96.4, rents RPP 52.4
- Rapid City: goods RPP 95.5, rents RPP 72.6
- Cedar Rapids: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 71.4
- Wichita: goods RPP 94, rents RPP 66.2
- Tulsa: goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 68.2
Price Index Summary
Goods
94.2
Below avg
Services
89.9
Cheap
Rents
68.3
Cheap
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Davenport's overall RPP fell -0.1 points, from 89.2 in 2023 to 89.1 in 2024. The largest category movement was services, changing from 92.5 to 89.9. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has been trending downward, decreasing by 5.7 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2022, when the index dropped 2.6 points from the year before.
Davenport overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 94.8 |
| 2009 | 93.2 |
| 2010 | 94.0 |
| 2011 | 91.9 |
| 2012 | 93.2 |
| 2013 | 93.2 |
| 2014 | 92.4 |
| 2015 | 91.4 |
| 2016 | 90.7 |
| 2017 | 91.1 |
| 2018 | 91.9 |
| 2019 | 92.0 |
| 2020 | 91.6 |
| 2021 | 91.4 |
| 2022 | 88.7 |
| 2023 | 89.2 |
| 2024 | 89.1 |
Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL's index of 89.1.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
IA-relative analysis
Goods prices places Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL toward the top of IA's metros
Among the 8 IA metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ranks #1 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 8
88th percentile in IA
Services prices
#1 of 8
88th percentile in IA
Rent prices
#5 of 8
38th percentile in IA
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within IA only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (89.1 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (68.3 here).
Other IA Metros
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 91.7 Iowa City, IA 91.5 Cedar Rapids, IA 89.0 Ames, IA 88.8 Dubuque, IA 87.3 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 87.1
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Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Davenport's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Goods 93.8 · Services 89.5 · Rents 69.4 Fond du Lac, WI
Goods 93.8 · Services 91.1 · Rents 67.3 Rockford, IL
Goods 93.6 · Services 89.4 · Rents 70.1 Appleton, WI
Goods 93.8 · Services 90.6 · Rents 70.8 Wichita, KS
Goods 94.0 · Services 88.5 · Rents 66.2 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
Goods 96.8 · Services 89.5 · Rents 68.2
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What this means for Davenport
How to read Davenport's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $112,260 in Davenport. Salary calculator
- Start with rents: it indexes at 68.3, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Davenport head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 89.1, meaning it is 10.9% less expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 94.2, services at 89.9, and rents at 68.3. It ranks #309 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $89,079 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL. Conversely, $100K earned in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL has the purchasing power of $112,260 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?
Rents in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL are indexed at 68.3, which is 31.7% below the national average. This makes the area relatively affordable for renters.
Is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL's overall cost index changed by -5.7 points (from 94.8 to 89.1). The cost of living has been declining.
What costs the most in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?
The priciest category in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL is goods at 94.2, 5.8% below the national average, still the highest of the three categories. The most affordable category is rents at 68.3, 31.7% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Jackson, Weirton-Steubenville, Rapid City. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL's 89.1.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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