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Cresco, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Howard County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,901
Population
1,168/sq mi density
$60,769
Median Income
$28,660 per capita
$105,200
Home Value
$197,973 Zillow
$814
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,468 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$60,769 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,200 home value, $814/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,769
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,660
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cresco vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cresco’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,769
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,660
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,702
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$727M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
341
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
22
Retail
49
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,702
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,607
26% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,769 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,660 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,702 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $727M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 341 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,702 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,607 |