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West Liberty, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Muscatine County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,795
Population
2,144/sq mi density
$66,132
Median Income
$28,015 per capita
$169,500
Home Value
$214,316 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
886 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,132 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,500 home value, $871/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,132
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,015
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Liberty vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Liberty’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,132
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,015
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,292
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,223
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,223
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
28.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,233
Restaurants
105
Healthcare
99
Retail
128
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,292
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,864
39% 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 | $66,132 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,015 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,292 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,223 |
| County GDP | $3,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,233 |
| Restaurants | 105 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,292 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,864 |