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Ventura, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cerro Gordo County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
708
Population
398/sq mi density
$83,125
Median Income
$39,211 per capita
$344,800
Home Value
$288,086 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
3,323 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,125 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$344,800 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,125
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,211
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ventura vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ventura’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,125
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,211
100%
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
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
21 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 | $83,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,211 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,990 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $3,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,681 |
| Restaurants | 127 |
| Healthcare | 137 |
| Retail | 211 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,990 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,115 |