Before moving to La Porte City, review the core fields on this page: population 2,257, median home value $134,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $720, commute time 24.1 minutes, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The neighbors section lists household income $65,700, family income $81,500, per capita income $33,200, unemployment rate 3.5%, public transport usage 0.4%, commute time 24.1 minutes, high school or higher 92.4%, and bachelors or more 19.3%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 87.5, median house value $134,000, gross rent $720, grocery index 94.0, housing index 65.5, utilities index 95.2, transportation index 80.1, and health care index 95.0.
The demographics section lists population 2,257, density 1,360 per sq mi, median age 41.2, gender ratio 100 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 2.5%, White 97.0%, Black 0.7%, Asian 0.4%, and Others 1.9%.
The education section lists
Union High School with 325 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, La Porte City Elementary School with 320 students and a 13.8 student teacher ratio, Hawkeye Community College 14 miles away
and University of Northern Iowa 23 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 90, property crimes per 100k 980, crime index 1,070, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,110, and chance of property crime 1 in 102.
The weather section lists winter 10°F to 30°F, spring 37°F to 64°F, summer 62°F to 84°F, fall 38°F to 65°F, average rainfall 36.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The housing market section lists median home price $134,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $720, owner occupied rate 77.5%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.3%, new construction rate 0.9%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital and MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 1.6,
health insurance coverage 95.2%,
health care index 71.0,
emergency services Yes for UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital, and emergency services Yes for MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Iowa, department Iowa Department of Transportation, address 6310 US-63, Waterloo, IA 50701, phone 1-800-532-1121, and website https://iowadot.gov/mvd.