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Menlo, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Guthrie County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
355
Population
710/sq mi density
$78,333
Median Income
$35,825 per capita
$107,100
Home Value
$206,836 Zillow
$1,078
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
387
Violent Crime/100K
2,202 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$78,333 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,100 home value, $1,078/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
387 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,333
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,825
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
183% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Menlo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Menlo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,333
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,825
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,854
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
395
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
27
Retail
36
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,854
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,696
63% 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 | $78,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,825 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,854 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 395 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,854 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,696 |