Before moving to West Storm Lake, review the core fields on this page: population 3,200, median home value $205,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, commute time 15.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The neighbors section lists household income $57,000, family income $69,000, per capita income $24,500, unemployment rate 3.8%, public transport usage 2.1%, commute time 15.8 minutes, high school or higher 84.5%, and bachelors or more 16.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 89.7, median house value $205,000, gross rent $1,050, grocery index 92.4, housing index 78.5, utilities index 98.1, transportation index 93.6, and health care index 95.2.
The demographics section lists population 3,200, density 2,600 per sq mi, median age 30.8, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 31.5%, White 50.5%, Black 2.0%, Asian 8.5%, and Others 39.0%.
The education section lists
Storm Lake Elementary School with 650 students and a 13.8 student teacher ratio, Storm Lake Middle School with 430 students and a 12.9 student teacher ratio, St. Mary's School with 145 students, Buena Vista University 2 miles away
and Iowa Central Community College 92 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 240, property crimes per 100k 1,520, crime index 1,760, chance of violent crime 1 in 417, and chance of property crime 1 in 66.
The weather section lists winter 12°F to 30°F, spring 36°F to 63°F, summer 61°F to 84°F, fall 39°F to 66°F, average rainfall 29.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The housing market section lists median home price $205,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,050, owner occupied rate 62.4%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.4%, new construction rate 1.6%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Avera Holy Family Hospital and Buena Vista Regional Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 1.8,
health insurance coverage 91.6%,
health care index 68.9,
emergency services Yes for Avera Holy Family Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Buena Vista Regional Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Iowa, department Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division, address Park Fair Mall, 100 Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, phone 1-800-532-1121, and website https://iowadot.gov/mvd.