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

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

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

Parks & Recreation in Mason City (13)

Beed's Lake State Park

State Park

289 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Clear Lake State Park

State Park

55 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Dolliver Memorial State Park

State Park

614 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Forestville Mystery Cave State Park

State Park

3,228 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

George Wyth State Park

State Park

1,220 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Harbor Inn Park

State Park

Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Louise State Park

State Park

851 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

McIntosh Woods State Park

State Park

65 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Myre-Big Island State Park

State Park

1,615 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pilot Knob State Park

State Park

138 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pine Lake State Park

State Park

687 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Rice Lake State Park

State Park

29 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Rice Lake State Park

State Park

781 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0