Osceola, IA
Census place 1959835 · pop 5,523
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
43.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
14.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
34.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.74% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
14.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
2119 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$68,284 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
61.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
178 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+8.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
6.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.0% 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$146,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
34/100 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.
Not measured for Osceola: 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 Osceola, IA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Osceola scores 50/100 — 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 natural disaster risk and its weakest is adult obesity. 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 Osceola, IA?
- Osceola reports 178 violent crimes per 100k and 2119 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Osceola, IA expensive to live in?
- Osceola has a median home value of $146,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Osceola, IA?
- Its weakest measured area is adult obesity (43.8%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Osceola, IA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (34/100) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.