Decorah, IA

Decorah is a small city in Iowa with a population of 7,597. Residents earn $62,177 per year, which is 17% below the national average.

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

7,597 Population 1,049/sq mi density

$62,177 Median Income $34,046 per capita

$234,600 Home Value $298,078 Zillow

$788 Median Rent 26.9% income on rent

49°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr

120 Violent Crime/100K 983 property/100K

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Overall

3.6 / 5.0

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

Economy

4.2 / 5.0

$62,177 median income, 2.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$234,600 home value, $788/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

120 violent crimes/100K (69% below avg)

A+

Education

4.7 / 5.0

46.1% bachelor's degree or higher

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4 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Decorah, IA.

Name	Year	Description
Decorah, IA	2014	Two amber colored orbs moving together.
Decorah, IA	2013	Amber colored object moved slowly and steadily across the sky for 20-30 seconds.
Decorah, IA	2012	Super large boomerang solid lighted object moving very fast.
Decorah, IA	2000	strange object seen over rural area twice in last month. viewed by many yet still unexplained. hoovering&#44 darting&#44 then vanishing.