Best Places52732, IA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 52732, 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.
52732 ranks 13,586th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 52732
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.
52732's strengths and weaknesses
Where 52732 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute18.9 minutes each way, better than 89% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 86% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 52732 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 52732
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 52732 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,674, 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 52732's effective rate of 1.48%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 52732
52732 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 52732.
Who works in 52732, and how
Work in 52732 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 52732
52732 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 80% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 92% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 52732 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 52732, month by month
52732 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 31, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 22° | 15° |
| April | 61° | 49° | 38° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 64° |
| October | 65° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 52732
The nearest airport, Quad Cities International, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago O'Hare International, about 119 miles away.
The best schools in and around 52732
Schools across 52732 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ekstrand Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Whittier Elementary SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Northeast Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central Dewitt Intermediate SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
- Camanche Middle SchoolA · 59% proficient
- Clinton Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Central Dewitt High SchoolA · 77% proficient
- Camanche High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Easton Valley Junior High / High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 52732 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
52732 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 52732 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 52732 suits
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 52732
Is 52732 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 52732 ranks 13,586th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, short commutes, and biking, and lowest on property taxes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 52732 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $133,728. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $63,674 median income, cost of living beats 53% of zip codes.
Is 52732 safe?
52732 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $344 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 52732?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 31 with lows near 15. That works out to about 79 pleasant days a year, more than 42% of zip codes.
Is 52732 good for families?
Schools beat 72% of zip codes, crime safety beats 44%, and childcare runs $692 a month.
Compare 52732 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 52732. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 52732 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.
52732 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 52732: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 52732: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 52732: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 52732: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
52732 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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