Johnson County, Iowa
Population 156,639 · Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty
- Overall cost of living: −8.5% vs the US average, higher than 62% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 82.2 yrs, higher than 98% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 55.2%, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.5% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Iowa City, IA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $308,600 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,122 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $117/mo | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,913/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.52% | higher than 90% 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 | $4,681 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,935 | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.2% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 449.7 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈202 days | lower than 66% 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 | 13°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 28 in | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 24 days | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 130 days | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.7% of weeks | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63.3°F | higher than 50% 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 | 37.4 in | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $171/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.67/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $63/yr | the highest in the US |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.42/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9 µg/m³ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 198.2 mi | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈224.8 ft | lower than 82% 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 | 96.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 55.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.9:1 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93.4% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.9 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.72 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.17 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.9 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 189/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 yrs | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 496/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 245/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 21.5/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 89.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 41 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 175 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.7% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 190 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 51 per sq mi | higher than 79% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.7 per 1k | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.6 per 1k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 156,639 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Median age | 31 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 68.4% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 30.3% Rep | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 74.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.7% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.6% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Asian | 5.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 567 parks | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.9 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 30 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.6% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 555 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 83 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 108 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 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 | 14 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 371 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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