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Living in Fairport, IA

Fairport is a tiny town of 109 people in Muscatine County, Iowa. It's about 18 miles from Davenport, IA and 169 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $217k and rent runs about $971 a month.

109people
$217kTypical home
$971/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
27"Snow
231Sunny days
123Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 109
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 59 people per sq mi
  • 169 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 18 mi to Davenport, IA
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $217k (≈$1,370/mo)
  • Median rent $971/mo
  • Median household income $89k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 30°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
  • 134 cloudy days a year
  • 44 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 123 days a year with rain or snow
  • 27" of snow a year
  • 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 29 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (176 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (578 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 54
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 25% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 22 mi to MLI airport
  • 142 mi to DSM (major hub)
  • 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 74% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2001
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 738 ft
  • 747 mi to the ocean
  • 169 mi to a big lake
  • 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 9 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 19 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 232 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 97 bars within 25 mi
  • 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 14 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 42% of Iowa districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 18 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 19 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Muscatine County: R+15 in 2024
  • Iowa: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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