Before moving to Rock Valley, review the core fields on this page: population 4,100, median home value $235,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $960, commute time 17.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The neighbors section lists household income $76,500, family income $89,000, per capita income $29,500, unemployment rate 3.2%, public transport usage 1.8%, commute time 17.8 minutes, high school or higher 91.2%, and bachelors or more 24.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 87.4, median house value $235,000, gross rent $960, grocery index 93.1, housing index 78.5, utilities index 99.2, transportation index 91.0, and health care index 95.8.
The demographics section lists population 4,100, density 1,500 per sq mi, median age 35.8, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 18.5%, White 81.0%, Black 1.2%, Asian 1.0%, and Others 16.8%.
The education section lists
Rock Valley Elementary School with 320 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, Rock Valley High School with 280 students and a 12.8 student teacher ratio, Herman Memorial Christian School with 95 students, Northwest Iowa Community College 24 miles away
and Morningside University 55 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 120, property crimes per 100k 920, crime index 1,040, chance of violent crime 1 in 830, and chance of property crime 1 in 109.
The weather section lists winter 10°F to 30°F, spring 38°F to 64°F, summer 60°F to 84°F, fall 40°F to 66°F, average rainfall 28.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The housing market section lists median home price $235,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $960, owner occupied rate 73.5%, rental vacancy rate 4.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.1%, new construction rate 1.6%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Hegg Memorial Health Center and Sioux Center Health,
physicians per 1000 1.6,
health insurance coverage 93.8%,
health care index 71.2,
emergency services Yes for Hegg Memorial Health Center, and emergency services Yes for Sioux Center Health.
The DMV information section lists state Iowa, department Iowa Department of Transportation, address 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, phone 1-515-244-8725, and website https://iowadot.gov/mvd.