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Arnolds Park, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dickinson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
911
Population
569/sq mi density
$84,659
Median Income
$58,667 per capita
$407,600
Home Value
$436,294 Zillow
$671
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
2,111 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,659 median income, 0.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$407,600 home value, $671/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,659
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,667
50% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
87% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Arnolds Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Arnolds Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,659
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,667
150%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,626
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,529M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
958
Restaurants
107
Healthcare
59
Retail
107
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,626
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,645
118% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,659 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,667 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $99,626 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $897 |
| County GDP | $1,529M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 958 |
| Restaurants | 107 |
| Healthcare | 59 |
| Retail | 107 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $99,626 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,645 |