Median Household Income$79K
GDP per Capita$117,869
Federal Spending per Capita$1,919
Median Individual Earnings$50K
Professional/Management Workers44.0%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$94K
Avg Credit Score698
Single-Person Households30.3%
Banks & Finance Firms341
Income (20th Percentile)$37K
Income (80th Percentile)$146K
Income (95th Percentile)$250K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.3%
Less Than High School7.3%
Knowledge Economy GDP %16.7%
Dependency Ratio1.04
Medicare Spending / Person$1,918
SS Benefits / Person$3,290
Education Wage Premium2.09x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$66K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$82K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K
Public Assistance Recipients2.4%
Average Annual Wage$73K
Professional Services Concentration1.04x national
1.0 = national average share Market Rent (ZORI)$1232/mo
Annual tax on median home: $4,208
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,318/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.7%
Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%
Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list
97.5%Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating
25.9%Sold Above List Price
12.7%Median Days to Close
35 daysSource: Zillow Research · Updated monthly
Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace
29 daysMonths of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market
2.5 moSold Above List (Redfin)
23.3%Sale-to-List Cross-Reference
Zillow 97.5% · Redfin 98.9%
Source: Redfin · Updated monthly
Food Environment Index8.8 / 10
Primary Care Shortage Score19
Mental Health Shortage Score20
Dental Care Shortage Score25
Healthcare Shortage Score21.3
Healthcare Offices1,067
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.3%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%
Active Physicians1,790
Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients422 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,874
Adults with Depression21.7%
Math Test Scores2.98 grade level
Reading Test Scores2.97 grade level
HS Diploma Holders68,607
Bachelor's Degree Holders33,699
Private Schools171
Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000
Firearm Fatality Rate9.9 / 100K
Drug Overdose Rate24.2 / 100K
Traffic Fatalities91
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)45th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.1 / 100K
Natural Amenity Scale-2.1
January Sunshine-0.05
January Temperature-1.11
Average Temp51°F
Avg High Temp62°F
Avg Low Temp41°F
Median AQIAQI 52
Good Air Days168 days/yr
Unhealthy Air Days15 days/yr
Annual Precipitation37.6 in/yr
Avg Storm Events65.4 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$15M
Drought Index (2022)-0.20
Heating Degree Days6,061 HDD/yr
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr Cooling Degree Days1,089 CDD/yr
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,698 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)972 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year2.4
Avg Flood Events / Year5.8
Avg Hail Events / Year19.4
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)92 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)96 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³
Historic Places (NRHP)210 properties
FAA-Registered Airports7 total
Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports
Total Breweries16 breweries
Microbreweries13 microbreweries
Brewpubs3 brewpubs
Upload Speed164 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)447 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)317 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms
Households with 100Mbps+98.0%
Cellular-Only Internet11.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)297 Mbps
EV Charging Stations111 stations
DC Fast Chargers111 chargers
Level 2 EV Chargers193
Remote Workers31,975 workers
Public Transit Commuters2,113 workers
Walk to Work3,558 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,626 workers
Bike Commuters0.2%
Walk to Work1.4%
Farms159 farms
Farmland1,256 acres
Childcare Cost Burden31.8%
national median ~27% of household income Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities128
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)3.996
Nonprofit Organizations9,882
Married Adults50.2%
Never-Married Adults33.6%
Divorced Adults11.3%
Religious Organizations295
Asian Population4.9%
Native American Population0.2%
Membership Associations12.1 per 10K residents
Full-Service Restaurants0.81 per 1K residents
Colleges & Universities9
Nursing & Care Facilities105
Grocery Stores104
Arts & Entertainment Venues68
Hotels & Lodging118
Recreation Businesses152
Professional Services Firms1,598
Veterinary Practices135
Real Estate Firms734
Museums9
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$91K
Avg Student Loan Balance$12K
Avg Credit Card Balance$5K
Loan Delinquency Rate36.7%
D+15
2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide
Income tax3.8%Same (state law)
Property tax1.81%1.42% state avg
COL IndexCounty data88 (state)