Livability for Iowa Falls in north central Iowa provided by the Iowa Falls Area Development Corporation

Livability In today’s economy and global environment livability may be a critical factor in the decision process in order to select a safe, clean and vibrant community. To determine a state's "Livability," we specifically targeted 7 states in the Midwest, each state's rankings for 43 categories were averaged. Data used are for the most recent year in which comparable numbers are available from most states. All factors were given equal weight. *In Iowa Falls, livability only gets better!* Cost of Doing Business – National Average: 100 percent Source: Economy.com, November 2003 South Dakota – 3rd Iowa – 12th Nebraska – 15th Missouri – 24th Wisconsin – 30th Minnesota – 31st Illinois – 34th Most Livable (US Rankings) Source: State Rankings 2005, Morgan Quitno Press, March 2005 Minnesota – 2nd Iowa – 3rd Nebraska – 8th South Dakota – 10th Wisconsin – 13th Missouri – 16th Illinois – 26th Crime Rate (US) – National Ave.: 4,063.4 crimes per 100,000 people Source: Crime in the United States, 2003 South Dakota – 2nd Wisconsin – 14th Iowa – 16th Minnesota – 18th Illinois – 23rd Nebraska – 25th Missouri – 35th Homeownership Rates (US) – National Average: 68.3 % Source: Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Annual Statistics: 2003 Minnesota – 3rd Missouri – 12th Iowa – 15th (73.4%) Wisconsin – 20 th South Dakota – 27th Illinois – 29th Nebraska – 35th Owner-Occupied Housing Costs – National Average: $147,275 Source: 2003 American Community Survey Iowa – 6th ($91,427) South Dakota – 8th Nebraska – 12th Missouri – 15th Wisconsin – 25th Illinois – 33rd Minnesota – 36th Travel Time to Work (US) – National Average: 24.3 minutes Source: 2003 American Community Survey South Dakota – 1st Nebraska – 3rd Iowa – 7th (18.1 minutes) Wisconsin – 15th Minnesota – 19th Missouri – 31 st Illinois – 47th