Median Household Income$58K
GDP per Capita$71,739
Federal Spending per Capita$10,178
Median Individual Earnings$39K
Professional/Management Workers32.6%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K
Avg Credit Score689
Single-Person Households33.8%
Banks & Finance Firms28
Income (20th Percentile)$25K
Income (80th Percentile)$114K
Income (95th Percentile)$203K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.6%
Less Than High School7.1%
Knowledge Economy GDP %7.9%
Dependency Ratio1.17
Medicare Spending / Person$3,363
SS Benefits / Person$4,874
Education Wage Premium2.20x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K
Public Assistance Recipients2.1%
Average Annual Wage$53K
Professional Services Concentration0.42x national
1.0 = national average share Market Rent (ZORI)$882/mo
Annual tax on median home: $2,077
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,063/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%
Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list
91.8%Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast
17.7%Sold Above List Price
8.4%Median Days to Close
27 daysSource: Zillow Research · Updated monthly
Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage
56 daysMonths of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market
2.4 moSold Above List (Redfin)
10.2%Sale-to-List Cross-Reference
Zillow 91.8% · Redfin 94.0%
Source: Redfin · Updated monthly
Food Environment Index7.8 / 10
Primary Care Shortage Score21
Mental Health Shortage Score22
Dental Care Shortage Score19
Healthcare Shortage Score20.7
Healthcare Offices77
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.8%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%
Active Physicians104
Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients676 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,942
Adults with Depression22.5%
Math Test Scores3.00 grade level
Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level
HS Diploma Holders7,793
Bachelor's Degree Holders3,685
Private Schools6
Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000
Firearm Fatality Rate18.0 / 100K
Drug Overdose Rate18.1 / 100K
Traffic Fatalities1
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.8 / 100K
Natural Amenity Scale-2.0
January Sunshine-0.17
January Temperature-0.82
Average Temp52°F
Avg High Temp63°F
Avg Low Temp42°F
Annual Precipitation31.7 in/yr
Avg Storm Events18.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K
Drought Index (2022)-0.75
Heating Degree Days5,717 HDD/yr
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr Cooling Degree Days1,147 CDD/yr
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,262 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,012 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2
Avg Flood Events / Year4.8
Avg Hail Events / Year3.0
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)91 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³
Historic Places (NRHP)34 properties
FAA-Registered Airports6 total
Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports
Total Breweries2 breweries
Microbreweries0 microbreweries
Brewpubs2 brewpubs
Upload Speed42 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)338 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)250 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms
Households with 100Mbps+97.6%
Cellular-Only Internet13.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)198 Mbps
EV Charging Stations6 stations
DC Fast Chargers6 chargers
Level 2 EV Chargers10
Remote Workers723 workers
Public Transit Commuters49 workers
Walk to Work554 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)267 workers
Bike Commuters0.1%
Walk to Work3.0%
Farms385 farms
Farmland12,810 acres
Childcare Cost Burden32.6%
national median ~27% of household income Childcare Centers8.6 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities8
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)4.502
Nonprofit Organizations233
Married Adults48.1%
Never-Married Adults31.1%
Divorced Adults14.2%
Religious Organizations44
Asian Population1.1%
Native American Population0.0%
Membership Associations16.6 per 10K residents
Full-Service Restaurants0.78 per 1K residents
Colleges & Universities1
Nursing & Care Facilities19
Grocery Stores10
Arts & Entertainment Venues5
Hotels & Lodging12
Recreation Businesses9
Professional Services Firms55
Veterinary Practices7
Real Estate Firms37
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$70K
Avg Student Loan Balance$11K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate39.6%
R+9
2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide
Income tax3.8%Same (state law)
Property tax1.53%1.42% state avg
COL IndexCounty data88 (state)