Iowa city profile
What it costs to live in Council Bluffs, and how it compares with other Iowa cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
56
14th best value in Iowa
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Iowa cities.
Overall livability
51
14th overall in Iowa
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Council Bluffs is home to about 62,617 people. A typical home runs $131,000 and a household earns around $57,700, a price-to-income ratio of 2.3. Among Iowa's largest cities, it ranks 14th for value and 14th overall. For context, the typical Council Bluffs home is about 46% below the statewide median of $241,000 and local household income is about 19% below the statewide median of $71,400.
Median home price
$131,000
9th in IA of 30
Median rent
$884/mo
Median household income
$57,700
Home price to income
2.3x
Unemployment
4.8%
18th in IA of 30
School rating
4/10
16th in IA of 30
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