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Is $70k a good salary in Waterloo, IA?

comfortable A $70k salary is 1% below the median household income here ($70,811). After tax you take home about $4,618 a month, and median rent ($977) takes 21% of that.

$55,415 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,000
Federal income tax−$6,570
Social Security + Medicare−$5,355
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,660
Monthly take-home$4,618
Every two weeks$2,131
$80,407What $70k buys in Waterloo, IA, expressed in average-US prices (price level 87.1).
21%Rent share of take-home. Under 25% is comfortable, 25–35% workable, above 35% tight.

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Median household income and rent: Census 2024 ACS 5-year. Household income covers all earners, so compare with care if you live alone. Take-home is an estimate for a single filer.