Population: 456,285
Population, age 50+: 129,348
Population growth, age 50+: 4.73%
Taxes
City stats
State income tax rate (highest bracket)
6.00%*
State income tax rate (lowest bracket)
2.00%*
Retirement tax break from state?
Yes
State property taxes
Below average
Sales tax
9.00%
State gas tax (cents per gallon)
20.0
Housing
City stats
Median home price
$128,000
Home price gain (2004-2005)
7.80%
Financial
City stats
Median household income (per year)
$29,978
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)
$3,099
Quality of life
City stats
Air quality index (% of days AQI ranked as good)
73.6%
Personal crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
445
Property crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
276
Personal crime incidents (per 100,000)
948
Property crime incidents (per 100,000)
5,162
Leisure and culture
City stats
Movie theaters (within 15 miles)
23
Restaurants (within 15 miles)
2,087
Bars (within 15 miles)
465
Public golf courses (within 30 miles)
17
Libraries (within 15 miles)
44
Museums (accredited by AAM within 30 miles)
6
Colleges, universities and professional schools
11
Ski resorts (within 100 miles)
0
Weather
City stats
Annual precipitation (inches)
63.73
Clear days
101
High temp in July ° F
91.6°
Low temp in Jan ° F
45.3°
Health***
City stats
Hospitals (within 30 miles)
84
Doctors' offices
519
Body mass index (avg. for residents)
28
Cancer mortality (per 100,000, age-adjusted)
236.0
Cardiac mortality (per 100,000)
254.2
Meet the neighbors
City stats
Median age
33.5
Completed at least some college (% of residents)
52.2%
Married
31.8%
Divorced
11.9%
*Income tax notes:
For joint returns, the taxes are twice the tax imposed on half the income. Combined personal exemption and standard deduction.
***County data
