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Hills, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
892
Population
1,088/sq mi density
$81,875
Median Income
$39,417 per capita
$217,800
Home Value
$248,800 Zillow
$1,179
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
294
Violent Crime/100K
2,421 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,875 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$217,800 home value, $1,179/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
294 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,875
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,417
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,875
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,417
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,456
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,238
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,640M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,140
Restaurants
448
Healthcare
493
Retail
492
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,456
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,982
99% 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 | $81,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,417 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,456 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,238 |
| County GDP | $12,640M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,140 |
| Restaurants | 448 |
| Healthcare | 493 |
| Retail | 492 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,456 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,982 |