Population: 49,596
Population, age 50+: 15,596
Population growth, age 50+: 7.32%
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
5.00%
State gas tax (cents per gallon)
32.9***
Housing
City stats
Median home price
$131,050
Home price gain (2004-2005)
9.60%
Financial
City stats
Median household income (per year)
$43,497
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)
$1,768
Quality of life
City stats
Air quality index (% of days AQI ranked as good)
80.9%
Personal crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
33
Property crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
100
Personal crime incidents (per 100,000)
163
Property crime incidents (per 100,000)
3,871
Leisure and culture
City stats
Movie theaters (within 15 miles)
1
Restaurants (within 15 miles)
258
Bars (within 15 miles)
84
Public golf courses (within 30 miles)
26
Libraries (within 15 miles)
7
Museums (accredited by AAM within 30 miles)
1
Colleges, universities and professional schools
1
Ski resorts (within 100 miles)
18
Weather
City stats
Annual precipitation (inches)
31.90
Clear days
85
High temp in July ° F
81.4°
Low temp in Jan ° F
13.2°
Health***
City stats
Hospitals (within 30 miles)
10
Doctors' offices
42
Body mass index (avg. for residents)
26
Cancer mortality (per 100,000, age-adjusted)
211.6
Cardiac mortality (per 100,000)
297.2
Meet the neighbors
City stats
Median age
35.8
Completed at least some college (% of residents)
44.3%
Married
51.6%
Divorced
10.5%
*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
