THE MONTHLY LEDGER
CITY LEDGER · 2024
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area. Prices overall are −8.3% versus the US average.
LINE ITEMS (US = 100)
- Housing (rents)84.7−15.3%
- Goods93.7−6.3%
- Utilities84.6−15.4%
- Other services92.9−7.1%
ALL PRICES91.7
SALARY THAT MATCHES
- $60,000 at US average$55,021
- $100,000 at US average$91,701
- $150,000 at US average$137,551
Price level in 2019: 95.6 (−4.1% relative change since).
Compare with another city →BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. RPPs compare price levels between places in the same year; they don't measure inflation over time. Method.