Best PlacesEagle Point District, Dubuque, IA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Eagle Point District, Dubuque, 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.
Eagle Point District, Dubuque ranks 3,781st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Eagle Point District, Dubuque
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.
Eagle Point District, Dubuque's strengths and weaknesses
Where Eagle Point District, Dubuque ranks high
- Short commute14.7 minutes each way, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$727 a month, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Eagle Point District, Dubuque ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Household income$48,528 median, better than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Eagle Point District, Dubuque
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Eagle Point District, Dubuque home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,528, 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 Eagle Point District, Dubuque's effective rate of 0.94%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Eagle Point District, Dubuque
Eagle Point District, Dubuque's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Eagle Point District, Dubuque.
Who works in Eagle Point District, Dubuque, and how
Work in Eagle Point District, Dubuque centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Eagle Point District, Dubuque
Eagle Point District, Dubuque has more parkland per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Eagle Point District, Dubuque and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Eagle Point District, Dubuque, month by month
Eagle Point District, Dubuque sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 21° | 12° |
| April | 60° | 47° | 35° |
| July | 84° | 73° | 62° |
| October | 64° | 51° | 40° |
Flying in and out of Eagle Point District, Dubuque
The nearest airport, Dubuque Regional, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Mitchell International, about 144 miles away.
The best schools in and around Eagle Point District, Dubuque
Schools across Eagle Point District, Dubuque average a B, better than 76% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Marshall Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Audubon Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eleanor Roosevelt Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Dubuque Senior High SchoolA− · 67% proficient
- Hempstead High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Eagle Point District, Dubuque school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Eagle Point District, Dubuque 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 Eagle Point District, Dubuque against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Eagle Point District, Dubuque
Is Eagle Point District, Dubuque a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Eagle Point District, Dubuque ranks 3,781st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, state finances, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on internet speeds 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 Eagle Point District, Dubuque expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $125,042. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $48,528 median income, cost of living beats 24% of neighborhoods.
Is Eagle Point District, Dubuque safe?
Yes, Eagle Point District, Dubuque is safer than 59% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $395 per resident a year.
Compare Eagle Point District, Dubuque with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Eagle Point District, Dubuque. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Eagle Point District, Dubuque 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.
Eagle Point District, Dubuque detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Eagle Point District, Dubuque: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Eagle Point District, Dubuque: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Eagle Point District, Dubuque: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Eagle Point District, Dubuque: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Eagle Point District, Dubuque 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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