Living in Iowa

Iowa by the numbers: cost of living 86.1 (US = 100), median rent $981 a month, median home value $227,300, state and local tax 9.21% of income, January lows 10.9°F, July highs 83.8°F, 57.1 people per sq mi, violent crime 233.9 per 100k, unemployment 3.5%, median household income $75,501. Each ranked among all 50 states, with sources.