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Best Places to Live in Black Hawk County, Iowa

Ranked #78 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #96 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #108 Best Green Cities
Ranked #113 2005 Best Places to Live

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Overview
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Population:128,587
Pop. Change:1%
State: Iowa
Metro Area:Waterloo-Cedar_Falls
County:Black Hawk County
City:Waterloo, Cedar Falls, ... 9 more
Zip Code:50613, 50701, ... 14 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Black_Hawk County

As of 2011, Black Hawk County's population is 128,587 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.51 percent.

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The median home cost in Black Hawk County is $116,500. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.43 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Black Hawk County's cost of living is 13.10% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Black Hawk County public schools spend $4,782 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 14.8 students per teacher in Black Hawk County.

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The unemployment rate in Black Hawk County is 6.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Black Hawk County jobs have Increased by 1.57 percent.

Average Commute time is 17 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Black Hawk County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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