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Cost of Living Comparisons

Index (% Weight) Dubuque, IA Chicago, IL Madison, WI Minneapolis, MN
Composite (100%) 90.4% 114.6% 104.1% 94.5%
Grocery 97.9% 104.2% 101.1% 96.2%
Housing 72.1% 142.3% 100.2% 88.0%
Utilities 93.3% 91.5% 109.8% 95.4%
Transportation 106.8% 111.3% 101.4% 100.2%
Health 91.0% 108.0% 123.0% 101.7%
Miscellaneous 97.2% 104.5% 105.1% 96.5%

Regional Climate

Month Average Low Average High Average Precipitation Average Snowfall
January 11° 27° 1.2 in 10 in
February 16° 31° 1.4 in 9 in
March 27° 44° 2.4 in 6.3 in
April 38° 59° 3.7 in 2 in
May 48° 69° 4.2 in N/A
June 58° 79° 4.4 in N/A
July 62° 82° 4.3 in N/A
August 60° 80° 4.4 in N/A
September 52° 72° 3.5 in N/A
October 40° 60° 2.7 in N/A
November 29° 45° 2.4 in 2.8 in
December 15° 30° 1.8 in 11.8 in

Distances to Midwestern Metros

City Distance (in miles) Distance (in kilometers)
Quad Cities, IA 70 113
Cedar Rapids, IA 70 113
Madison, WI 90 145
Waterloo, IA 91 146
Rockford, IL 94 151
Peoria, IL 168 070
Milwaukee, WI 171 275
Chicago, IL 183 295
Des Moines, IA 189 304
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 260 418
St. Louis, MO 310 499
Omaha, NE 320 515
Kansas City, MO 393 634