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Mason City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cerro Gordo County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
27,135
Population
962/sq mi density
$62,369
Median Income
$36,527 per capita
$130,000
Home Value
$152,258 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
652
Violent Crime/100K
2,925 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,369 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,000 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
652 violent crimes/100K (72% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,369
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,527
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mason City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mason City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,369
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,527
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,990
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,681
Restaurants
127
Healthcare
137
Retail
211
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,990
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,115
75% 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 | $62,369 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,527 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,990 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $3,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,681 |
| Restaurants | 127 |
| Healthcare | 137 |
| Retail | 211 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,990 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,115 |