Livability Score

76
/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 (0) F
Food and Drink (5) F
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Taco John's
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
Cumming Tap
Bar
Fitness (1) F
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Groceries (1) F
Fareway
Grocery Store
Parks (19) F
Unknown Name
Playground
HOA Lake Access
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Billy O. Phillips Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
5-Acre Park
Park
McDonald Woods Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Warrior Park
Park
Norwalk City Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Brownie Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Windflower Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Mayor Tom Becker Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Cumming City Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Shops (3) F
Dollar General
Discount Store
Casey's General Store
Convenience Store
Cappel's Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Norwalk.
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 Norwalk is 98/100 - which is 10% higher than Iowa.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. B
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax D
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crime A+

Norwalk crime rates are 266 per 100k, which is 84% lower than Iowa
Property Crime
210 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
56 crimes per 100k A+
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employment A+

The median income in Norwalk is $83,241 - which is 53% higher than Iowa.
Med. Household Income
$83,241 A
Unemployment Rate
3.0% B
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health F

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (7)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Unknown Name
Doctor
UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine – Norwalk
Doctor
Norwalk Fire and Rescue Department
Fire Station
Norwalk Family Dentistry
Dentist
Optometric Associates Center of Warren County
Doctor
Norwalk Police Department
Police
Unknown Name
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A-
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housing A+

Norwalk home prices are $205,000 - which is 54% higher than Iowa
Home Price
$205,000 B+
Home Appreciation Rate
17% A
Home Affordability
2.5x (home price to income ratio) A+
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schools A+

The Norwalk graduation rate is 94% - which is 7% higher than Iowa
School Test Scores
81% A
High School Grad. Rates
94% A+
Elementary Schools (5) F
Lakewood Elementary School
Norwalk Christian Academy
Main Street Montessori & Middle School
Oviatt Elementary School
Norwalk Middle School
High Schools (2) F
Main Street Montessori & Middle School
Norwalk Senior High School
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ratings A+

Norwalk has an overall rating of 97% from 4 reviews.
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User Surveys (4)
From AreaVibes A+
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      HOA Lake Access
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Billy O. Phillips Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Subway
      Taco John's
      Jimmy John's
      Arby's
      Cumming Tap

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Norwalk? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Norwalk.
      Drive to Work
      88%

      12% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Norwalk? The cost of living in Norwalk is 98/100 - which is 10% higher than Iowa.
      Norwalk
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      Iowa
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Norwalk? Norwalk crime rates are 266, which are 84% lower than Iowa
      Total Crime
      266 per 100k people

      89% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 377

      89% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      72%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Norwalk? The median income in Norwalk is $83,241 which is 53% higher than Iowa.
      Median household income
      $83,24150% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $40,31335% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      35% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine – Norwalk
      Optometric Associates Center of Warren County

      A+ Housing

      What are Norwalk home prices? Norwalk home prices are $205,000 - which is 54% higher than Iowa
      Median home value
      $205,00011% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9914% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      80%

      26% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Norwalk have good schools? The Norwalk graduation rate is 94% - which is 7% higher than Iowa
      High school grad. rates
      94%

      13% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      81%

      68% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      21% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Norwalk a good place to live? Norwalk has an overall rating of 97% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      97%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      97%

      4 total surveys

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