Population: 59,936
Population, age 50+: 19,442
Population growth, age 50+: 3.79%
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
5.60%
State gas tax (cents per gallon)
32.9***
Housing
City stats
Median home price
$150,000
Home price gain (2004-2005)
7.20%
Financial
City stats
Median household income (per year)
$42,824
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)
$1,768
Quality of life
City stats
Air quality index (% of days AQI ranked as good)
35.1%
Personal crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
31
Property crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)
106
Personal crime incidents (per 100,000)
254
Property crime incidents (per 100,000)
4,004
Leisure and culture
City stats
Movie theaters (within 15 miles)
31
Restaurants (within 15 miles)
2,631
Bars (within 15 miles)
750
Public golf courses (within 30 miles)
94
Libraries (within 15 miles)
52
Museums (accredited by AAM within 30 miles)
3
Colleges, universities and professional schools
15
Ski resorts (within 100 miles)
19
Weather
City stats
Annual precipitation (inches)
33.86
Clear days
90
High temp in July ° F
81.9°
Low temp in Jan ° F
12.7°
Health***
City stats
Hospitals (within 30 miles)
86
Doctors' offices
874
Body mass index (avg. for residents)
28
Cancer mortality (per 100,000, age-adjusted)
226.2
Cardiac mortality (per 100,000)
285.0
Meet the neighbors
City stats
Median age
37.8
Completed at least some college (% of residents)
51.7%
Married
45.5%
Divorced
12.6%
*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
