Livability Score

68
/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 (1) F
Iowa County Historical Society
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (1) F
Big G
Grocery Store
Parks (4) C-
Lion's Club Park
Park
Gateway Park
Park
Shops (2) F
Pronto
Convenience Store
Casey's General Store
Convenience Store
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Marengo.
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 Marengo is 85/100 - which is 5% lower than Iowa.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax D
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crime C+

Marengo crime rates are 1,825 per 100k, which is 13% higher than Iowa
Property Crime
1,493 crimes per 100k B-
Violent Crime
332 crimes per 100k C
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employment B-

The median income in Marengo is $55,859 - which is 2% higher than Iowa.
Med. Household Income
$55,859 D
Unemployment Rate
1.5% A+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Iowa County Sheriffs Office
Police
Marengo Fire Department
Fire Station
Marengo Family Medical Clinic
Doctor
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A-
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housing A+

Marengo home prices are $97,600 - which is 27% lower than Iowa
Home Price
$97,600 F
Home Appreciation Rate
7% B
Home Affordability
1.7x (home price to income ratio) A+
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schools A

The Marengo graduation rate is 85% - which is 3% lower than Iowa
School Test Scores
81% A
High School Grad. Rates
85% C
Elementary Schools (1) F
Iowa Valley Elementary School
High Schools (1) D-
Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High School
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ratings F

Marengo has an overall rating of 1% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes F
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Marengo? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Lion's Club Park
      Gateway Park

      Entertainment

      Iowa County Historical Society

      Food & Drink

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Marengo? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Marengo.
      Drive to Work
      86%

      9% 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+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Marengo? The cost of living in Marengo is 85/100 - which is 5% lower than Iowa.
      Marengo
      85

      15% less expensive than average

      Iowa
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Marengo? Marengo crime rates are 1,825, which are 13% higher than Iowa
      Total Crime
      1,825 per 100k people

      21% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 55

      21% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -14%

      Year over year crime is down

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Marengo? The median income in Marengo is $55,859 which is 2% higher than Iowa.
      Median household income
      $55,8591% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $27,2059% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      68% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Marengo a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Marengo Memorial Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      Marengo Family Medical Clinic

      A+ Housing

      What are Marengo home prices? Marengo home prices are $97,600 - which is 27% lower than Iowa
      Median home value
      $97,60047% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $56241% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      73%

      14% higher than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Marengo have good schools? The Marengo graduation rate is 85% - which is 3% lower than Iowa
      High school grad. rates
      85%

      2% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      81%

      68% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      20% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Marengo a good place to live? Marengo has an overall rating of 1% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      1%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      1%

      1 total surveys

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