Best Places52328, IA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 52328, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
52328 ranks 320th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 52328
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.
52328's strengths and weaknesses
Where 52328 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$159,614 median, better than 97% of zip codes
Where 52328 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 52328
A household needs to earn about $121,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 52328 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $159,614, 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 52328's effective rate of 1.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 52328
52328 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 52328.
Who works in 52328, and how
Work in 52328 centers on finance & insurance and professional & technical. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 52328
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 52328.
What the weather is like in 52328, month by month
52328 sees roughly 111 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 | 61° | 49° | 38° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 52° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 52328
The nearest airport, The Eastern Iowa, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago O'Hare International, about 193 miles away.
The best schools in and around 52328
Schools across 52328 average an A−, better than 91% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Westfield Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Alburnett Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Oak Ridge SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Alburnett Middle SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
- Harding Middle SchoolA · 64% proficient
Top high schools
- Linn-mar High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- John F Kennedy High SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Alburnett Senior High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 52328 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
52328 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 52328 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 52328
Is 52328 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 52328 ranks 320th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, civic engagement, and few empty homes, and lowest on property taxes and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 52328 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $421,773. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $159,614 median income, cost of living beats 100% of zip codes.
Is 52328 safe?
Yes, 52328 is safer than 98% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $135 per resident a year.
Compare 52328 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 52328. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 52328 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.
52328 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 52328: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 52328: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 52328: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 52328: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
52328 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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