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La Crosse vs Cedar Rapids
La Crosse and Cedar Rapids
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Cedar Rapids are under the US rate in this release, 4.6 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at La Crosse to Cedar Rapids
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from La Crosse to Cedar Rapids above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $894 in La Crosse and $904 in Cedar Rapids. La Crosse has a state tax on wages. Cedar Rapids has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Cedar Rapids is 97% of the national level for the same work, against 91% in La Crosse.
Cedar Rapids averages 202 sunny days, with July highs around 81°F and January nights around 17°F. La Crosse is 192 sunny days, 80°F in July, 16°F in January. Commutes average 20 minutes in Cedar Rapids and 21 in La Crosse.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough La Crosse → Cedar Rapids pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between La Crosse and Cedar Rapids changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 137 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,650–$3,150
- Container or pod
- $1,150–$2,100
- Rent a truck
- $400–$800
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Questions
Is Cedar Rapids cheaper than La Crosse after tax and rent?
Yes. Cedar Rapids leaves about $200 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $894 in La Crosse and $904 in Cedar Rapids.
Does Cedar Rapids have state income tax?
Cedar Rapids is in Iowa, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from La Crosse to Cedar Rapids?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.