Windsor Heights, Iowa
Among the top 23% of US places for lifestyle & connectivity.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 19% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade D, better than 14% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 23% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 74% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B+, better than 77% of US places
- top 4% for walkability
- top 8% for amenities nearby
- bottom 5% for property crime
Windsor Heights is a town in Iowa with about 5,200 residents. It grades B+ for lifestyle & connectivity and D for weather. Standout strengths include walkability, amenities nearby, and natural disaster risk. It rates lower on property tax rate and property crime.
- The median home value in Windsor Heights is $235k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Windsor Heights is $85k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Windsor Heights is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Windsor Heights has a violent crime rate of 685/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Windsor Heights average around 75°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.8 in1.2 in
humid 100%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$85k76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$47kbetter than 45% of US places
Home Value$235k68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 26% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$2kbetter than 18% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.88%better than 12% of US places
Income Tax6.00%better than 29% of US places
Sales Tax6.94%better than 68% of US places
Estimated total tax burden13.49%better than 23% of US places
Unemployment2.0%better than 68% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)22°F14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)75°F46th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation37.4 in36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall36.5 inbetter than 25% of US places
Sunny Days194 daysbetter than 18% of US places
Summer Humidity65°Fbetter than 41% of US places
Comfortable Days88 daysbetter than 65% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk50.3better than 71% of US places
Air Quality52 AQIbetter than 14% of US places
School Quality57.6better than 49% of US places
Violent Crime685/100kbetter than 53% of US places
Property Crime3348/100kbetter than 5% of US places
Community
Population5,20079th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age41.553rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.3063rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8623rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+1617th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)78.5%40th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)5.4%77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)8.7%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)6.1%92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.4%33rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability13.6/20better than 96% of US places
Airport Distance115 mibetter than 30% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access88.7%better than 59% of US places
Amenities Nearby1042.31better than 92% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 43% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Windsor Heights an affordable place to live?
- Windsor Heights is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $47k, better than 45% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Windsor Heights safe?
- Windsor Heights is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 685/100k (better than 53%). Property crime is 3348/100k.
- What is the weather like in Windsor Heights?
- Windsor Heights averages 75°F in July and 22°F in January, with 37.4 in of annual precipitation and about 194 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Windsor Heights?
- Public-school quality in Windsor Heights is about average, scoring better than 49% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.