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Dubuque is a mid-size city of 59,174 people in Dubuque County, Iowa. It's part of the Dubuque, IA area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $948 a month.
59,174people
$205kTypical home
$948/moRent
84° / 27°Summer / winter
38"Snow
227Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 59,174
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,892 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- In the Dubuque, IA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,291/mo)
- Median rent $948/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (395 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,502 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to DBQ airport
- 146 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 794 ft
- 746 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 124 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 54 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Iowa districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Dubuque County: R+9 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk