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Readlyn is a tiny town of 736 people in Bremer County, Iowa. It's about 16 miles from Waterloo, IA and 165 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $588 a month.
736people
$168kTypical home
$588/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
38"Snow
233Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 736
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,237 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 16 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,062/mo)
- Median rent $588/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (571 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to ALO airport
- 109 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 117 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,043 ft
- 781 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bremer County: R+22 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
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk