Iowa, United States

Living In Iowa Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Iowa, USA
Moving to Iowa In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Iowa, the Pros and Cons of Living in Iowa.

Explore the life in Iowa based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Iowa
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Iowa
  3. Crime In Iowa
  4. Cost of Living In Iowa
  5. Gender In Iowa
  6. Household Income For Iowa
  7. Education In Iowa
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Iowa
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Population
3150010
Unemployment
3.92%
Poverty
11.11%
Overall Score
8
Median Home
$153900
59% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$61836
8% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$806
31% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
92
8% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing80%

Affordability100%

Safety85%

Amenities60%

Diversity60%

Education80%

Commute90%

Is Iowa safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Iowa is 15% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Iowa is 22% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Iowa is 13% lower than national average. You have 1 in 328 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 59 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
63326
Violent : 9601
Property : 53725
Total Crime
15% NAT. AVG.
2001.73 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
22% NAT. AVG.
303.49 (per 100k)
Property Crime
13% NAT. AVG.
1698.24 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Iowa
Violent crime
1 in 328
Property crime
1 in 59
Robbery
1 in 3340
Burglary
1 in 268
Assault
1 in 434
Car Theft
1 in 505
Iowa : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 35 33 36 40 30
Iowa : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 34 13 42 32 29

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Iowa
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 9601 303.49 387.8
Murder 111 3.51 6.5
Robbery 943 29.81 73.9
Assault 7258 229.43 279.7
Rape 1289 40.75 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Iowa
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 53725 1698.24 1,958.2
Burglary 11739 371.07 314.2
Larceny 35751 1130.09 1,398
Car Theft 6235 197.09 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Iowa Country
Less than $10,000 5.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Iowa National Avg.
Services 95% 100%
Groceries 95% 100%
Health 102% 100%
Housing 74% 100%
Transportation 100% 100%
Utilities 99% 100%
Gender
Gender Iowa Country
Female 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.7% 49.2%
Education
Education Iowa Country
< 9th Grade 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Iowa Country
White 85% 60.1%
African American 3.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 2.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 6.2% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Ames     Ankeny     Altoona     Atlantic     Asbury     Anamosa     Algona     Adel  

B
  Bettendorf     Burlington     Boone     Bondurant  

C
  Cedar Rapids     Council Bluffs     Cedar Falls     Clinton     Coralville     Clive     Carroll     Creston     Clear Lake     Charles City     Centerville     Clarinda     Cherokee     Camanche     Carlisle     Chariton  

D
  Des Moines     Davenport     Dubuque     Denison     Decorah     Dyersville  

E
  Eldridge     Estherville     Evansdale  

F
  Fort Dodge     Fort Madison     Fairfield     Forest City  

G
  Grimes     Grinnell     Glenwood  

H
  Hiawatha     Harlan     Humboldt     Hampton     Huxley  

I
  Iowa City     Indianola     Independence     Iowa Falls  

J
  Johnston     Jefferson  

K
  Keokuk     Knoxville  

L
  Le Mars     Le Claire  

M
  Marion     Mason City     Marshalltown     Muscatine     Mount Pleasant     Maquoketa     Manchester     Mount Vernon  

N
  North Liberty     Newton     Norwalk     Nevada  

O
  Ottumwa     Oskaloosa     Orange City     Oelwein     Osceola  

P
  Pella     Pleasant Hill     Perry     Polk City  

Q

R
  Red Oak     Rock Valley  

S
  Sioux City     Spencer     Storm Lake     Sioux Center     Sheldon     Spirit Lake     Sergeant Bluff     Shenandoah  

T

U
  Urbandale  

V
  Vinton  

W
  Waterloo     West Des Moines     Waukee     Waverly     Webster City     Washington     Winterset     Windsor Heights  

X

Y

Z