Livability Score

82
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (0) F
Food and Drink (1) F
JD's Sports Pub
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (1) F
Brother's Market
Grocery Store
Parks (5) B
Schwartz Park
Playground
Depot-Caboose Riverfront Park
Park
Miracle Park
Playground
Miracle Park
Park
Shops (2) F
Dollar General
Discount Store
The Mane Station
Hairdresser
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Parkersburg.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations
F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0%
F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Parkersburg is 86/100 - which is 4% lower than Iowa.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
D
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crime A+

Parkersburg crime rates are 668 per 100k, which is 59% lower than Iowa
Property Crime
550 crimes per 100k
A+
Violent Crime
118 crimes per 100k
A+
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employment C+

The median income in Parkersburg is $60,530 - which is 11% higher than Iowa.
Med. Household Income
$60,530
D+
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
B+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Cedar Valley Dental Associates
Dentist
Parkersburg Fire Department
Fire Station
UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine – Parkersburg
Clinic
Parkersburg Police Department
Police
Siech's Parkersburg Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A-
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housing A+

Parkersburg home prices are $162,100 - which is 22% higher than Iowa
Home Price
$162,100
C
Home Appreciation Rate
16%
A
Home Affordability
2.7x (home price to income ratio)
A
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schools A+

The Parkersburg graduation rate is 89% - which is 2% higher than Iowa
School Test Scores
75%
B+
High School Grad. Rates
89%
B+
Elementary Schools (1) F
Parkersburg Elementary School
High Schools (1) D-
Aplington Parkersburg High School
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ratings A+

Parkersburg has an overall rating of 100% from 1 reviews.
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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+ 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