University Heights, IA

University Heights is a small town in Iowa with a population of 1,232. Residents earn $105,172 per year, which is 40% above the national average.

3.9 /5.0

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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

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Overall

3.9 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$105,172 median income, 0.4% unemployment

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Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$393,200 home value, $1,417/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

294 violent crimes/100K (23% below avg)

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Education

5.0 / 5.0

89.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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3 reported haunted locations found near University Heights, IA.

Name	Description
Slater Hall	Floor 9 - Legend has it that a young student jumped to his death from the ninth floor. Ever since, footsteps can be heard, screams, and many residents have seen the young man's ghost walking late at night carrying an ax.
Slater Hall	Floor One - Legend has it that in the 1800's, a man they called "Penguin man" roamed the vicinity looking for young babies whose brains he liked to feast on. Legend has it that the "Penguin man" has been reincarnated into a fat, black, first floor RA. She roams the halls of Slater looking for innocent young students to eat. SLATER HALL IS VERY DANGEROUS. BEWARE THE WADDLER.
University of Iowa	Currier Hall - According to rumor, a triple suicide occurred on the fourth floor when three dorm mates found themselves to be in love with the same man. They reappear to bickering roommates in order to promote friendship and harmony. There has also been a sighting of an older man on the E300's section of the building. This stern-faced man is the father of a former tenant of Currier Hall.