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North Buena Vista, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dubuque County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
110
Population
118/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$36,212 per capita
$88,300
Home Value
$225,488 Zillow
$769
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
145
Violent Crime/100K
1,114 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,300 home value, $769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
145 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,212
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Buena Vista vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Buena Vista’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,212
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,704
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,128
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,128
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,728
Restaurants
242
Healthcare
316
Retail
397
Manufacturing
149
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,704
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,807
66% 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 | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,212 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,704 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,128 |
| County GDP | $9,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,728 |
| Restaurants | 242 |
| Healthcare | 316 |
| Retail | 397 |
| Manufacturing | 149 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,704 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,807 |