Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

IowaPop. 180K#255 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,072/mo

#268 most affordable

Median Income

$71,905

#201 highest income

Median Home Value

$298,700

#336 most affordable to buy

Population

180K

#255 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

91.3COL Index

Affordable8.7% below US average

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

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,072/mo

Home Value

$298,700

Rent-to-income ratio18% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$71,905

Metro Population

180K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,494/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,422/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#268/ 530

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Median Income

#201/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#336/ 530

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Metro Population

#255/ 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 Rate2.4%

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

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