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Garner, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hancock County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,062
Population
1,438/sq mi density
$68,964
Median Income
$37,753 per capita
$162,100
Home Value
$221,821 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
1,260 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,964 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,100 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,964
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,753
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garner vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garner’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,964
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,753
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,191
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,152
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,152
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,204M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
10%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
379
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
25
Retail
36
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,191
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,211
8% 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 | $68,964 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,753 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,191 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,152 |
| County GDP | $1,204M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 379 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,191 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,211 |