Best Places52411, IA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 52411, 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.
52411 ranks 348th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 52411
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.
52411's strengths and weaknesses
Where 52411 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$166,508 median, better than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 52411 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 36% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 36% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 52411
A household needs to earn about $122,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 52411 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $166,508, 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 52411's effective rate of 1.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 52411
52411 runs older than the country, 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 52411.
Who works in 52411, and how
Work in 52411 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 52411
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 52411.
What the weather is like in 52411, month by month
52411 sees roughly 110 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 52411
The nearest airport, The Eastern Iowa, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago O'Hare International, about 196 miles away.
The best schools in and around 52411
Schools across 52411 average an A, better than 91% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
- Alburnett Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Maple Grove ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Alburnett Middle SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
- Harding Middle SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Taft Middle SchoolA · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- 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 52411 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
52411 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 52411 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 52411
Is 52411 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 52411 ranks 348th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, civic engagement, and high incomes, and lowest on noise and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 52411 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $423,212. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $166,508 median income, cost of living beats 100% of zip codes.
Is 52411 safe?
Yes, 52411 is safer than 97% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $147 per resident a year.
Compare 52411 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 52411. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 52411 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.
52411 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 52411: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 52411: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 52411: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 52411: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
52411 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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