Parkersburg, IA Area Guide

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Parkersburg Area Facts

Parkersburg has a Livability Score of 82_/100, which is considered exceptional
Parkersburg crime rates are 70% lower than the Iowa average
Cost of living in Parkersburg is 4% lower than the Iowa average

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Safe and quite life can be located here. 5 rating By Aurelia84 ( Apr 22, 2014) My husband and I went visited Parkersburg from Lewiston, Maine to visit with family. I'll admit there is not a whole lot to the town, but even in the fall (November) it was beautiful and quite. It is a nice change from the quite and dirty city. We are actually looking to move to ...Read More Parkersburg, IA permanently, we loved it so much. Parkersburg seems to be mostly farm land, which sounds glorious to me! There are a lot of dirt roads so make sure your vehicle can handle it. Waterloo is only about 30 minutes away, which is where there is more businesses and such. Read Less

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F Amenities

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

Parks

Schwartz Park

Depot-Caboose Riverfront Park

Miracle Park

Miracle Park

Entertainment

Food & Drink

JD's Sports Pub

F Commute

Is public transit available in Parkersburg? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Parkersburg.

Drive to Work

86%

10% 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+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Parkersburg? The cost of living in Parkersburg is 86/100 - which is 4% lower than Iowa.

14% less expensive than average

10% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Parkersburg? Parkersburg crime rates are 524, which are 70% lower than Iowa

524 per 100k people

77% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

77% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

C+ Employment

What is the median income in Parkersburg? The median income in Parkersburg is $60,530 which is 11% higher than Iowa.

Median household income

$60,5309% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$30,1471% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

39% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Siech's Parkersburg Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Parkersburg home prices? Parkersburg home prices are $162,100 - which is 22% higher than Iowa

Median home value

$162,10012% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$66330% lower than the US average

21% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Parkersburg have good schools? The Parkersburg graduation rate is 89% - which is 2% higher than Iowa

High school grad. rates

7% higher than the US average

School test scores

55% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

19% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Parkersburg a good place to live? Parkersburg has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.

Overall user rating

1 total ratings

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1 total reviews

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