Marshalltown, IA
Census place 1949755 · pop 27,626
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
44.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.69% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
30.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
13.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
20.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1817 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
297 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$69,068 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+2.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
68.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
69/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$127,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Marshalltown: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Marshalltown, IA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Marshalltown scores 43/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is unemployment rate. Iowa overall ranks #11 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Marshalltown, IA?
- Marshalltown reports 297 violent crimes per 100k and 1817 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Marshalltown, IA expensive to live in?
- Marshalltown has a median home value of $127,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Marshalltown, IA?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (6.2%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Marshalltown, IA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($127,700) — 91/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.