Population: 53,728
Population, age 50+: 18,848
Population growth, age 50+: 5.14%
Taxes
City stats
State income tax rate (highest bracket)
6.85%*
State income tax rate (lowest bracket)
4.00%*
Retirement tax break from state?
Yes
State property taxes
Above average
Sales tax
8.00%
State gas tax (cents per gallon)
23.9***
Housing
City stats
Median home price
$47,000
Home price gain (2004-2005)
-6.00%
Financial
City stats
Median household income (per year)
$28,978
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)
$3,165
Quality of life
City stats
Air quality index (% of days AQI ranked as good)
65.8%
Personal crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
106
Property crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
102
Personal crime incidents (per 100,000)
1,174
Property crime incidents (per 100,000)
5,492
Leisure and culture
City stats
Movie theaters (within 15 miles)
9
Restaurants (within 15 miles)
1,106
Bars (within 15 miles)
119
Public golf courses (within 30 miles)
29
Libraries (within 15 miles)
21
Museums (accredited by AAM within 30 miles)
4
Colleges, universities and professional schools
7
Ski resorts (within 100 miles)
12
Weather
City stats
Annual precipitation (inches)
33.93
Clear days
54
High temp in July ° F
81.8°
Low temp in Jan ° F
16.8°
Health***
City stats
Hospitals (within 30 miles)
56
Doctors' offices
194
Body mass index (avg. for residents)
27
Cancer mortality (per 100,000, age-adjusted)
219.2
Cardiac mortality (per 100,000)
403.2
Meet the neighbors
City stats
Median age
38.8
Completed at least some college (% of residents)
37.7%
Married
41.3%
Divorced
11.5%
*Income tax notes:
The tax brackets reported are for single individuals. For married taxpayers, the same rates apply to income brackets ranging from $16,000 to $20,000.
**Gas tax notes:
Includes 8 cent per gallon excise tax and 15.9 cent per gallon Petroleum Business Tax. Excludes sales tax.
***County data