Before moving to New Virginia, review the core fields on this page: population 500, median home value $215,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 29.6 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $72,500, family income $81,000, per capita income $31,500, unemployment rate 3.4%, public transport usage 0.4%, commute time 29.6 minutes, high school or higher 92.5%, and bachelors or more 24.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 86.5, median house value $215,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 92.0, housing index 72.5, utilities index 96.8, transportation index 94.5, and health care index 98.2.
The demographics section lists population 500, density 1,000 per sq mi, median age 38.2, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 3.5%, White 94.5%, Black 0.5%, Asian 0.8%, and Others 4.2%.
The education section lists
Martensdale-St. Marys Elementary School with 280 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, Martensdale-St. Marys Junior-Senior High School with 310 students and a 12.8 student teacher ratio, St. Patrick School with 140 students, Simpson College 15 miles away
and Des Moines Area Community College 18 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 14°F to 33°F, spring 42°F to 67°F, summer 64°F to 84°F, fall 44°F to 70°F, average rainfall 34.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $215,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 82.0%, rental vacancy rate 6.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.1%, new construction rate 0.8%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Greater Regional Health and The Iowa Clinic – West Des Moines,
physicians per 1000 1.8,
health insurance coverage 94.0%,
health care index 71.2,
emergency services Yes for Greater Regional Health, and emergency services No for The Iowa Clinic – West Des Moines.
The DMV information section lists state Iowa, department Iowa Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Division, address 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, phone (515) 237-3110, and website https://iowadot.gov/mvd.