Jones County, Iowa
Population 20,896 · Anamosa, Monticello, Olin
- Overall cost of living: −11% vs the US average, higher than 53% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Life expectancy: 80.1 yrs, higher than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Cedar Rapids, IA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $184,800 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Median rent | $784 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $151/mo | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,839/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.33% | 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 | $2,450 | higher than 75% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $73,531 | higher than 70% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.8% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 222.8 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈197 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 11°F | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈31 in | higher than 73% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cascade, IA, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 13 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 152 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.1% of weeks | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.2°F | lower than 57% 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 | 38.4 in | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $178/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $131/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.59/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $20/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.23/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 169.2 mi | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈311.5 ft | lower than 67% 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 | 95.2% | higher than 93% 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 | 6.5% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.1:1 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.01 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.72 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.75 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.5 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 34/100k | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.1 yrs | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.3% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 109/100k | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 38/100k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 71.9% | higher than 63% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 50 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 140 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.1% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 149 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 15 per sq mi | lower than 61% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈0.8 per 1k | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 5 per 1k | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Population | 20,896 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.8 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +6.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 36% Dem | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 62.3% Rep | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 91.5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.5% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.6% | lower than 49% 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 | 2.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 43 parks | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.9 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.8 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 8 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 183 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 60 | higher than 77% 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 | 7 km | lower than 52% of US counties |
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