Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

IowaPop. 99K#407 largest metro

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Median Rent

$868/mo

#89 most affordable

Median Income

$71,940

#200 highest income

Median Home Value

$231,700

#221 most affordable to buy

Population

99K

#407 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

86.4COL Index

Very affordable13.6% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$868/mo

Home Value

$231,700

Rent-to-income ratio14% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$71,940

Metro Population

99K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,496/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,628/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#89/ 530

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Median Income

#200/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#221/ 530

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Metro Population

#407/ 530

Education

Iowa state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate91.7%

Per-Pupil Spending$16,021

Student-Teacher Ratio14.7:1

SAT Readiness Score1211

Bachelor's Degree %35.3%

Healthcare

Iowa state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K224

Uninsured Rate5.3%

Hospital Beds per 1K3.2

Life Expectancy78 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate280/100k

Property Crime Rate1441/100k

Unemployment Rate3.0%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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