Population: 104,136
Population, age 50+: 28,517
Population growth, age 50+: 14.49%
Taxes
City stats
State income tax rate (highest bracket)
6.75%*
State income tax rate (lowest bracket)
4.60%*
Retirement tax break from state?
No
State property taxes
Above average
Sales tax
5.50%
State gas tax (cents per gallon)
32.9***
Housing
City stats
Median home price
$141,800
Home price gain (2004-2005)
6.80%
Financial
City stats
Median household income (per year)
$42,211
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)
$1,768
Quality of life
City stats
Air quality index (% of days AQI ranked as good)
72.3%
Personal crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
61
Property crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
85
Personal crime incidents (per 100,000)
508
Property crime incidents (per 100,000)
2,937
Leisure and culture
City stats
Movie theaters (within 15 miles)
7
Restaurants (within 15 miles)
599
Bars (within 15 miles)
147
Public golf courses (within 30 miles)
36
Libraries (within 15 miles)
10
Museums (accredited by AAM within 30 miles)
1
Colleges, universities and professional schools
3
Ski resorts (within 100 miles)
19
Weather
City stats
Annual precipitation (inches)
29.19
Clear days
85
High temp in July ° F
81.2°
Low temp in Jan ° F
7.1°
Health***
City stats
Hospitals (within 30 miles)
22
Doctors' offices
116
Body mass index (avg. for residents)
27
Cancer mortality (per 100,000, age-adjusted)
193.2
Cardiac mortality (per 100,000)
208.4
Meet the neighbors
City stats
Median age
33.6
Completed at least some college (% of residents)
50.3%
Married
46.9%
Divorced
11.7%
*Income tax notes:
The tax brackets reported are for single individuals. For married taxpayers, the same rates apply to income brackets ranging from $11,780 to $176,770. An additional $250 exemption is provided for each taxpayer or spouse age 65 or over.
**Gas tax notes:
The gas tax is indexed for inflation in Nebraska, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Wisconsin's indexed rate is revised every April 1.
***County data
