Harrison County, Iowa
Population 14,632 · Missouri Valley, Woodbine, Logan
- Overall cost of living: −8.1% vs the US average, higher than 67% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 0.3 per 1k, lower than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.1% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Omaha, NE-IA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $176,000 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Median rent | $849 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $183/mo | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,440/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.32% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,325 | higher than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $79,535 | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.9% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 203 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈219 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 12°F | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 29 in | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 24 days | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 154 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 12.7% of weeks | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.3°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 33.1 in | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $133/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $98/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.24/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.8/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.5 µg/m³ | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 400.3 mi | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈410.4 ft | lower than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 22% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.8% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.8:1 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.05 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.05 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 27/100k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.5 yrs | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 89/100k | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 48/100k | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 33.7% | lower than 88% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 45 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 45 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.6% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 52 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 12 per sq mi | lower than 66% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.3 per 1k | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 14,632 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.1 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 28.3% Dem | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 70.1% Rep | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 94.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 73 parks | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.4 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.5 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 4 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 116 km | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 10 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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