Before moving to Spirit Lake, review the core fields on this page: population 5,500, median home value $270,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $900, commute time 13.2 minutes, and sunny days percentage 62%.
The neighbors section lists household income $70,100, family income $84,700, per capita income $37,800, unemployment rate 2.9%, public transport usage 0.8%, commute time 13.2 minutes, high school or higher 95.4%, and bachelors or more 33.2%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 91.0, median house value $270,000, gross rent $900, grocery index 95.2, housing index 88.9, utilities index 92.1, transportation index 90.7, and health care index 94.3.
The demographics section lists population 5,500, density 1,100 per sq mi, median age 45.0, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.5%, White 94.7%, Black 0.8%, Asian 0.7%, and Others 3.8%.
The education section lists
Spirit Lake High School with 430 students and a 13.0 student teacher ratio, Spirit Lake Middle School with 370 students and a 14.2 student teacher ratio, St. Mary’s Catholic School with 125 students
and Iowa Lakes Community College 20 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 178, property crimes per 100k 1,260, crime index 1,438, chance of violent crime 1 in 561, and chance of property crime 1 in 79.
The weather section lists winter 8°F to 28°F, spring 37°F to 64°F, summer 59°F to 82°F, fall 38°F to 66°F, average rainfall 29.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 62%.
The housing market section lists median home price $270,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $900, owner occupied rate 70.8%, rental vacancy rate 5.9%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.2%, new construction rate 1.5%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Lakes Regional Healthcare,
physicians per 1000 2.3,
health insurance coverage 94.1%,
health care index 78.2,
emergency services Yes for Lakes Regional Healthcare.
The DMV information section lists state Iowa, department Iowa Department of Transportation – Motor Vehicle Division, address 1900 Highway 175 West, Eldora, IA 50627, phone 515-244-8725, and website https://iowadot.gov/mvd.