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University Heights, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
1,232
Population
4,738/sq mi density
$105,172
Median Income
$77,415 per capita
$393,200
Home Value
$292,103 Zillow
$1,417
Median Rent
37.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
294
Violent Crime/100K
2,421 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,172 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$393,200 home value, $1,417/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
294 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
89.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,172
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$77,415
98% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: University Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows University Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,172
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$77,415
198%
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
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.7%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
36.7%
50% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
42% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,640M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
36.7%
Public Transit
2.9%
Work From Home
17.7%
Other
42.7%
Average commute time
18 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 | $105,172 |
| Per Capita Income | $77,415 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,456 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,238 |
| County GDP | $12,640M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 36.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work From Home | 17.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,140 |
| Restaurants | 448 |
| Healthcare | 493 |
| Retail | 492 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,456 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,982 |