Livability Score

80
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (1) F
Avery Theatre
Cinema
Food and Drink (0) F
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (0) F
Parks (4) C-
Garner Central Park
Park
Concord Park
Park
Shops (0) F
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Garner.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations
F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0%
F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Garner is 91/100 - which is 2% higher than Iowa.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
A-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
D
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crime A+

Garner crime rates are 774 per 100k, which is 52% lower than Iowa
Property Crime
637 crimes per 100k
A+
Violent Crime
137 crimes per 100k
A+
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employment B+

The median income in Garner is $63,625 - which is 17% higher than Iowa.
Med. Household Income
$63,625
C-
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
A+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (4)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Garner Police Department
Police
Hancock County Sheriffs Office
Police
Family Eye Care Center
Doctor
Garner Medical Clinic
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A+
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housing A

Garner home prices are $124,100 - which is 7% lower than Iowa
Home Price
$124,100
F
Home Appreciation Rate
-8%
D
Home Affordability
2x (home price to income ratio)
A+
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schools A+

The Garner graduation rate is 95% - which is 8% higher than Iowa
School Test Scores
78%
A-
High School Grad. Rates
95%
A+
Elementary Schools (1) F
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School
High Schools (1) F
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School
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ratings A+

Garner has an overall rating of 91% from 11 reviews.
User Reviews (4)
From AreaVibes
A+
User Surveys (7)
From AreaVibes
A+
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garner iowa a true iowa gem 5 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 26, 2018) garner is truly a gem when it comes to crime you can trust that crime is very low its very nice to live here shopping is good too and dining is poor but who cares it does not matter about the dining for crime garner is very safe no murder no rape barely burglary barely assaults a ...Read More nd barely and barely any crime most cities this size have no crime but garner has a little crime but compared to most cities garner has no crime its so nice come to garner for weather in winter its usually -12 degrees but in summer the average weather is 112 degrees there are lots of wonderful people too crime should be A+++++ but garner is truly Iowa's 1st gem housing is okay id say garner is truly good with housing with employment its okay with cost of living is excellent . Read Less
the place to be 5 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 22, 2018) there is no place like garner its just got a charm to it for crime its truley safe barley any crime stores are okay we have bills family foods dollar genral and kwick star and ace hardware and flower pot and goodnature store and redwing shoes and tammys pharmacy and garner inn su ...Read More ites and a nearby fair for restruants hardees and matts place and mexico restruant for but with britt nearby garner is really rated and its near a big city called mason city and just 1 hour from minnesota and just 5 hours from minneapolise truley a great town and garner is excellent i lived here for 78 years and i know its truley beatifal you just gotta come here and so mutch wonderful people its so nice here if you come youll love it im tellin you okay im enjoying it here and so will you for christmas. here look wonderful here out of 78 years of living here i know its wonderful here come today its so nice youll love it here and i know it come please its so wonderful here you gotta love garner such wonderful town with murder rates being so low it almost never happens come today. Read Less
i like garner iowa because its so safe 5 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 03, 2018) nice place to live with wonderful people low crime i love it there is a couple shopping stores and lots of restruants its great here ...Read More Read Less
i like garner iowa because its so safe 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 02, 2018) i love garner its so safe crime seems so low i feel safe at night walking theres plenty of parks and so quiet nobody fights there neighbors its truliy butifal move to garner if you can ...Read More Read Less
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i like garner iowa because its so safe 5 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 03, 2018) nice place to live with wonderful people low crime i love it there is a couple shopping stores and lots of restruants its great here ...Read More Read Less
i like garner iowa because its so safe 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 02, 2018) i love garner its so safe crime seems so low i feel safe at night walking theres plenty of parks and so quiet nobody fights there neighbors its truliy butifal move to garner if you can ...Read More Read Less

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Garner? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Garner Central Park
      Concord Park

      Entertainment

      Avery Theatre

      Food & Drink

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Garner? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Garner.
      Drive to Work
      89%

      12% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Garner a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      Family Eye Care Center
      Garner Medical Clinic