Iowa's low cost of living definitely helped because we have the 5th cheapest average home value at $164,388. Iowa also has above Iowa's relocation index score was 91 out of 100 which makes it the 4th state to relocate to in the US. The #1 best state to relocate to is Nebraska. Come this fall, it will be the worst state to watch college football in. GO HAWKS! LOOK: Here are the 25 best places to live in Iowa Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in Iowa using data from Niche. Niche ranks places to live based on a variety of factors including cost of living, schools, health care, recreation, and weather. Cities, suburbs, and towns were included. Listings and images are from realtor.com.