Best Places52207, IA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 52207, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
52207 ranks 19,078th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 52207
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
52207's strengths and weaknesses
Where 52207 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 85% of zip codes
Where 52207 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Household income$58,361 median, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Short commute31.5 minutes each way, better than only 22% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 52207
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 52207 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,361, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 52207's effective rate of 0.85%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 52207
52207 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 52207.
Who works in 52207, and how
Work in 52207 centers on information and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 52207
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 52207.
What the weather is like in 52207, month by month
52207 sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 29, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 21° | 14° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 38° |
| July | 84° | 73° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 52° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 52207
The nearest airport, Dubuque Regional, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago O'Hare International, about 150 miles away.
The best schools in and around 52207
Schools across 52207 average an A−, better than 85% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Midland ElementaryA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Maquoketa Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Cascade Junior-senior High SchoolA+ · 85% proficient
- Maquoketa Community High SchoolA− · 64% proficient
- Midland Middle/high SchoolA− · 63% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 52207 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
52207 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 52207 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 52207
Is 52207 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 52207 ranks 19,078th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, state finances, and health care access, and lowest on cell coverage and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 52207 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $124,528. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $58,361 median income, cost of living beats 27% of zip codes.
Is 52207 safe?
52207 is safer than 35% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $352 per resident a year.
Compare 52207 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 52207. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 52207 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
52207 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 52207: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 52207: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 52207: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 52207: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
52207 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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