Population: 62,994
Population, age 50+: 16,237
Population growth, age 50+: 15.94%
Taxes
City stats
State income tax rate (highest bracket)
8.25%*
State income tax rate (lowest bracket)
6.00%*
Retirement tax break from state?
No
State property taxes
Below average
Sales tax
7.00%
State gas tax (cents per gallon)
29.9***
Housing
City stats
Median home price
$155,500
Home price gain (2004-2005)
11.10%
Financial
City stats
Median household income (per year)
$50,291
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)
$2,203
Quality of life
City stats
Air quality index (% of days AQI ranked as good)
n/a
Personal crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
60
Property crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
94
Personal crime incidents (per 100,000)
284
Property crime incidents (per 100,000)
4,910
Leisure and culture
City stats
Movie theaters (within 15 miles)
6
Restaurants (within 15 miles)
756
Bars (within 15 miles)
19
Public golf courses (within 30 miles)
57
Libraries (within 15 miles)
10
Museums (accredited by AAM within 30 miles)
3
Colleges, universities and professional schools
3
Ski resorts (within 100 miles)
5
Weather
City stats
Annual precipitation (inches)
47.30
Clear days
104
High temp in July ° F
90.3°
Low temp in Jan ° F
27.9°
Health***
City stats
Hospitals (within 30 miles)
46
Doctors' offices
96
Body mass index (avg. for residents)
27
Cancer mortality (per 100,000, age-adjusted)
199.3
Cardiac mortality (per 100,000)
241.6
Meet the neighbors
City stats
Median age
32.6
Completed at least some college (% of residents)
55.5%
Married
54.9%
Divorced
9.6%
*Income tax notes:
These states allow personal exemption or standard deductions as provided in the IRC. Utah allows a personal exemption equal to three-fourths the federal exemptions. The tax brackets reported are for single individuals. For married taxpayers, the same rates apply to income brackets ranging from $21,250 to $200,000. Lower exemption amounts allowed for high income taxpayers. Tax rate scheduled to decrease after tax year 2007.
**Gas tax notes:
The gas tax is indexed for inflation in Nebraska, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. North Carolina's indexed rate is revised every six months.
***County data
