Population: 51,549
Population, age 50+: 14,795
Population growth, age 50+: 10.15%
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
$128,000
Home price gain (2004-2005)
7.60%
Financial
City stats
Median household income (per year)
$33,883
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)
$1,768
Quality of life
City stats
Air quality index (% of days AQI ranked as good)
42.9%
Personal crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
31
Property crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
93
Personal crime incidents (per 100,000)
234
Property crime incidents (per 100,000)
2,996
Leisure and culture
City stats
Movie theaters (within 15 miles)
4
Restaurants (within 15 miles)
281
Bars (within 15 miles)
99
Public golf courses (within 30 miles)
21
Libraries (within 15 miles)
17
Museums (accredited by AAM within 30 miles)
0
Colleges, universities and professional schools
2
Ski resorts (within 100 miles)
16
Weather
City stats
Annual precipitation (inches)
32.36
Clear days
95
High temp in July ° F
85.2°
Low temp in Jan ° F
6.3°
Health***
City stats
Hospitals (within 30 miles)
7
Doctors' offices
22
Body mass index (avg. for residents)
26
Cancer mortality (per 100,000, age-adjusted)
207.5
Cardiac mortality (per 100,000)
200.4
Meet the neighbors
City stats
Median age
30.7
Completed at least some college (% of residents)
60.1%
Married
36.4%
Divorced
9.2%
*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
