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Batavia, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Davis County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
635
Population
1,024/sq mi density
$54,432
Median Income
$25,589 per capita
$104,400
Home Value
$168,856 Zillow
$1,021
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
95
Violent Crime/100K
3,016 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$54,432 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,400 home value, $1,021/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,432
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,589
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Batavia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Batavia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,432
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,589
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,369
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$407M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
2.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
256
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
19
Retail
31
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,369
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,575
2% 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 | $54,432 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,589 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $407M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 256 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,575 |