Before moving to La Porte City, review the core fields on this page: population 2,200, median home value $185,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $880, commute time 22.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $69,000, family income $82,000, per capita income $31,500, unemployment rate 3.5%, public transport usage 1.2%, commute time 22.8 minutes, high school or higher 92.1%, and bachelors or more 19.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 85.6, median house value $185,000, gross rent $880, grocery index 91.0, housing index 72.4, utilities index 99.3, transportation index 93.5, and health care index 96.8.
The demographics section lists population 2,200, density 1,150 per sq mi, median age 38.7, gender ratio 99 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 2.2%, White 96.0%, Black 0.8%, Asian 0.7%, and Others 2.5%.
The education section lists
La Porte City Elementary School with 310 students and a 13.4 student teacher ratio, Union Middle School with 360 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, Immaculate Conception Catholic School with 180 students, Hawkeye Community College 18 miles away
and University of Northern Iowa 22 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 120, property crimes per 100k 1,050, crime index 1,170, chance of violent crime 1 in 833, and chance of property crime 1 in 95.
The weather section lists winter 12°F to 30°F, spring 40°F to 67°F, summer 62°F to 84°F, fall 42°F to 68°F, average rainfall 34.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $185,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $880, owner occupied rate 74.6%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.3%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center and UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 91.4%,
health care index 72.8,
emergency services Yes for MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Iowa, department Iowa Department of Transportation (Motor Vehicle Division), address 6310 SE Convenience Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50021, phone (515) 244-8725, and website https://iowadot.gov/mvd.