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Living in Redfield, IA

Redfield is a tiny town of 780 people in Dallas County, Iowa. It's about 30 miles from Des Moines, IA and 171 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $832 a month.

780people
$143kTypical home
$832/moRent
85° / 30°Summer / winter
31"Snow
242Sunny days
113Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 780
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 572 people per sq mi
  • 171 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 30 mi to Des Moines, IA
  • 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $143k (≈$900/mo)
  • Median rent $832/mo
  • Median household income $66k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 30°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 242 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
  • 123 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 113 days a year with rain or snow
  • 31" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 39 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (397 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 34
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 30% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 28 mi to DSM airport
  • 28 mi to DSM (major hub)
  • 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 86% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1948
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 955 ft
  • 802 mi to the ocean
  • 244 mi to a big lake
  • 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 33 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 17 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 182 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 40 bars within 25 mi
  • 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 44 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 29% of Iowa districts (reading)
  • 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 18 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 20 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Dallas County: R+5 in 2024
  • Iowa: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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