Best PlacesWeber, Iowa City, IA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Weber, Iowa City, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Weber, Iowa City ranks 899th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Weber, Iowa City
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.
Weber, Iowa City's strengths and weaknesses
Where Weber, Iowa City ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$773 a month, better than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Weber, Iowa City ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Weber, Iowa City
A household needs to earn about $105,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Weber, Iowa City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $112,453, 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 Weber, Iowa City's effective rate of 1.68%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Weber, Iowa City
Weber, Iowa City runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Weber, Iowa City.
Who works in Weber, Iowa City, and how
Work in Weber, Iowa City centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Weber, Iowa City
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Weber, Iowa City.
What the weather is like in Weber, Iowa City, month by month
Weber, Iowa City sees roughly 91 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 23° | 16° |
| April | 63° | 51° | 40° |
| July | 86° | 76° | 67° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Weber, Iowa City
The nearest airport, The Eastern Iowa, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Chicago O'Hare International, about 191 miles away.
The best schools in and around Weber, Iowa City
Schools across Weber, Iowa City average an A, better than 96% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Weber ElementaryA · 68% proficient
- Norman Borlaug Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clear Creek Amana Middle SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
- Northwest Junior High SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
Top high schools
- Clear Creek Amana High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- West Senior High SchoolA · 73% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Weber, Iowa City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Weber, Iowa City 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 Weber, Iowa City against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Weber, Iowa City
Is Weber, Iowa City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Weber, Iowa City ranks 899th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, good schools, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on cell coverage and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Weber, Iowa City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $357,030. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $112,453 median income, cost of living beats 88% of neighborhoods.
Is Weber, Iowa City safe?
Yes, Weber, Iowa City is safer than 86% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $251 per resident a year.
Compare Weber, Iowa City with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Weber, Iowa City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Weber, Iowa City 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.
Weber, Iowa City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Weber, Iowa City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Weber, Iowa City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Weber, Iowa City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Weber, Iowa City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Weber, Iowa City 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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