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Compare city quality of life facts and figures for the top ranked Cool & Wet retirement cities.
Compare home prices, cost of living, air quality, medical care, water quality, demographics and more. Use the drop down box to make another city climate comparison.
| Climate Comparison - Cool & Wet | ||||||
| blank | Fayetteville | Bloomington | Kingston | Park City | Iowa City | 99-City Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Type | ||||||
| City Type | Lakes & Rivers, College Town, Mountains | Lakes & Rivers, College Town, Wine Country | Lakes & Rivers, Mountains | Mountains | Lakes & Rivers, College Town | na |
| Population (2016 est.) | ||||||
| Population (Current) | 83,826 | 84,465 | 23,210 | 8,299 | 74,398 | 78,040 |
| Population (1990) | 42,099 | 60,633 | 23,095 | 4,468 | 59,738 | 49,272 |
| Land Area (sq mi) | 54 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 36 |
| Persons Per Square Mile | 1,552 | 3,672 | 3,316 | 461 | 2,976 | 2,151 |
| Home Prices | ||||||
| 2018 | $252,549 | $179,640 | $182,256 | $787,659 | $267,381 | $419,000 |
| Total Appreciation ('01 to '18) | 66.9% | 34.9% | 85.6% | 214.1% | 72.0% | 76.0% |
| Annual Appreciation ('17 to '18) | 12.7% | -19.2% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| Avg Annual Appreciation ('01 to '18) | 3.5% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Big City Prices ('18) | $167,000 | $189,000 | $428,000 | $322,000 | $168,000 | $340,000 |
| Bargain Index | 122% | 77% | 34% | 198% | 129% | 101% |
| Big City | Tulsa | Indianapolis | NYC-North. NJ | Salt Lake City | Cedar Rapids | na |
| Monthly Rent | $1,039 | $1,208 | $1,479 | $1,712 | $1,391 | $1,495 |
| Price/Rent Index | 16.3 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 30.9 | 12.9 | 19.0 |
| Cost of Living (2018) | ||||||
| Cost of Living | 79% | 76% | 93% | 149% | 92% | 109% |
| Air Quality - Annual Avg (2001-2017) | ||||||
| Good Days | 84% | 70% | 92% | 54% | 66% | 72% |
| Moderate Days | 16% | 27% | 7% | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | 0% | 3% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 3% |
| Unhealthy Days | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Very Unhealthy Days | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Water Quality (2002-2014) | ||||||
| Good | 48% | 38% | 13% | 47% | 23% | 36% |
| Threatened | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 38% | 2% |
| Impaired | 50% | 62% | 87% | 54% | 39% | 62% |
| Walkability | ||||||
| Walk Score® | 32 | 41 | 77 | 63 | 43 | 45 |
| Nearest Large City | ||||||
| Distance to Nearest City | 116 miles | 51 miles | 99 miles | 32 miles | 115 miles | 72 miles |
| City | Tulsa | Indianapolis | NYC-North. NJ | Salt Lake City | Des Moines | na |
| Recreation | ||||||
| National Parks | 6 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| National Campgrounds | 64 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 13 | 26 |
| State Parks | 5 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Medical Care (2016) | ||||||
| Accredited Hospitals | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Building Permits (single family homes) | ||||||
| 2016 | 481 | 256 | 148 | 51 | 263 | 346 |
| 2015 | 378 | 246 | 148 | 57 | 151 | 324 |
| Gain ('15 to '16) | 27% | 4% | 0% | -11% | 74% | 6% |
| blank | Fayetteville | Bloomington | Kingston | Park City | Iowa City | 99-City Avg |
| blank | Fayetteville | Bloomington | Kingston | Park City | Iowa City | 99-City Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Distribution (2010) | ||||||
| Median Age (yrs) | 27 | 23 | 39 | 37 | 26 | 37 |
| White | 83.8% | 83.0% | 73.2% | 81.0% | 82.5% | 80.7% |
| Black or African American | 0.6% | 4.6% | 14.6% | 0.6% | 5.8% | 7.2% |
| Native American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other Race | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 2.1% | 4.4% |
| Multiple Races | 3.1% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.4% | 3.5% | 13.4% | 24.1% | 5.3% | 11.6% |
| Income and Housing (2010) | ||||||
| Family Income | $54,105 | $55,466 | $60,948 | $80,378 | $71,794 | $69,596 |
| Occupied Housing | 85% | 95% | 92% | 31% | 95% | 83% |
| Vacant Housing | 15% | 5% | 8% | 70% | 5% | 17% |
| Home Ownership | 41% | 33% | 47% | 62% | 47% | 55% |
| Persons Per Family | 2.90 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 2.90 |
| Taxes (2018) | ||||||
| Local and State | 9.4% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Local, State and Federal | 97 days | 100 days | 134 days | 101 days | 108 days | 113 days |
| Climate - Average Temperatures (1971-2000) | ||||||
| Climate Type | Cool & Wet | Cool & Wet | Cool & Wet | Cool & Wet | Cool & Wet | na |
| January Low Temp | 24 F | 19 F | 17 F | 10 F | 13 F | 27 F |
| July High Temp | 89 F | 86 F | 81 F | 72 F | 88 F | 86 F |
| Annual Precipitation | 46 in | 45 in | 51 in | 44 in | 37 in | 35 in |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft | 830 ft | 1,245 ft | 8,740 ft | 640 ft | 1,652 ft |
| Natural Hazard Risk | ||||||
| Total Hazard Risk | Moderate | Lower | Moderate | Moderate | Lower | Moderate |
| Earthquake | .1% | .5% | .3% | 30% | .1% | 10.9% |
| Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk |
| Hurricane | 0 | 0 | 20-40 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Flood | High | Very High | Very High | High | Very High | Very High |
| Tornado | High | Moderate | Low | Very Low | Moderate | Low |
| Volcano | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk |
| Wildfire | High | Low | Low | High | Low | Low |
| Man-Made Hazard Risk (Nuclear) | ||||||
| Nearby Reactors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Crimes per 10,000 Population - Annual Avg (2001-2017) | ||||||
| Violent Crimes | 46 | 32 | 36 | 23 | 33 | 40 |
| Property Crimes | 436 | 368 | 311 | 591 | 247 | 397 |
| Home Energy Use - Annual Avg (1971-2000) | ||||||
| Heating Degree Days | 4,166 | 5,348 | 6,377 | 10,318 | 6,052 | 4,662 |
| Cooling Degree Days | 1,439 | 1,017 | 546 | 13 | 1,134 | 1,253 |
| blank | Fayetteville | Bloomington | Kingston | Park City | Iowa City | 99-City Avg |
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