Best PlacesRobertson, IA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Robertson, 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.
Robertson ranks 24,775th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Robertson
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.
Robertson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Robertson ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 94% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of towns
- School gradeA−, better than 86% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 83% of towns
Where Robertson ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 18% of towns
- Household income$55,144 median, better than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Robertson
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Robertson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,144, 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 Robertson's effective rate of 1.24%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Robertson
Robertson 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 Robertson.
Who works in Robertson, and how
Work in Robertson centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Robertson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Robertson.
What the weather is like in Robertson, month by month
Robertson sees roughly 111 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 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° | 48° | 38° |
| July | 85° | 74° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 52° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Robertson
The nearest airport, Waterloo Regional, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 163 miles away.
The best schools in and around Robertson
Schools across Robertson average an A−, better than 86% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Eldora-new Providence Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Agwsr Middle SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Riverbend Middle SchoolA · 59% proficient
Top high schools
- Iowa Falls - Alden High SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Agwsr High SchoolA− · 67% proficient
- South Hardin High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Robertson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Robertson 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 Robertson against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Robertson
Is Robertson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Robertson ranks 24,775th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state finances, few empty homes, and good schools, and lowest on air quality and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Robertson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $143,848. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $55,144 median income, cost of living beats 26% of towns.
Is Robertson safe?
Yes, Robertson is safer than 58% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $266 per resident a year.
Compare Robertson with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Robertson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Robertson 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.
Robertson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Robertson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Robertson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Robertson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Robertson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Robertson 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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