Living in Davenport, IA
Mid-size city in Iowa
Davenport is a mid-size city in Iowa, home to about 101,000 people, with 396,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Davenport a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $198k and rents for $1,500 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Low natural disaster risk: 8 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Strong healthcare: 2 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 396,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Higher taxes: about $1,192 state income tax per resident, 1.7% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Davenport: common questions
What is the cost of living in Davenport?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $198k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,500 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Davenport?
Iowa collects about $1,192 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.7% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Davenport safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.6× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Davenport?
Davenport has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 36″ of snow a year.
Does Davenport get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.7 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Davenport?
The nearest major airport is ORD, about 142 mi away.
How Davenport scores
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