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Dubuque vs Dunleith Township

Next-door neighbors, in two states. The biggest differences: size (16.8× in Dubuque) and street grid (4× in Dubuque).

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Dubuque, IAA history townIowa · 59,174 people
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Dunleith Township, ILAn outdoors townJo Daviess County · 3,527 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

DubuqueA history town
History68 historic places68 places on the National Register College town5 collegesUniversity of Dubuque Outdoors#20 most conserved land in IA15 miles of trails across 55 parks and preserves All about Dubuque →
Dunleith TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#36 most conserved land in IL4.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#130 for schools in ILof 384 towns HealthHealthier than 61%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dunleith Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size16.8×
Dubuque is the bigger place
Dubuque 59,174Dunleith Township 3,527
Street grid4×
Dubuque has the more walkable street grid
Dubuque 62.4Dunleith Township 15.6
Work in town+44.3 pts
More of Dubuque’s workers stay in town
Dubuque 60.5%Dunleith Township 16.2%
Trails3.1×
Dubuque has more miles of trail
Dubuque 15.1 miDunleith Township 4.9 mi
Median age14.8 yrs
Dunleith Township skews older
Dunleith Township 52.9Dubuque 38.1
Growth since 2010+10.8 pts
Dubuque has grown faster since 2010
Dubuque +3.5%Dunleith Township -7.3%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every state ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CDubuqueSafer than 26% of U.S. towns –Dunleith TownshipNot graded
Schools
C−DubuqueBetter than 20% of districts in the state B+Dunleith TownshipBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Health
B+DubuqueHealthier than 71% of U.S. towns BDunleith TownshipHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Dubuque

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Dubuque$1,590/mo
Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $948/mo · Housing →
Dunleith Township$1,310/mo
Typical home $195K (Census) · tax rate 1.74% · or rent about $876/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Dubuque and Dunleith Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Dubuque and Dunleith Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

DubuqueDunleith TownshipDubuqueDunleith Township
Dubuque ↔ Dunleith Township4.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
451 Dunleith Township residents work in Dubuque (32.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Dunleith Township →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
DubuqueDunleith Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low10°F10°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)184d184d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th32nd
Outdoors & history
DubuqueDunleith Township
Trails15 mi5 mi
Conserved land8.1%18.9%
National Register places68—
Archive photos—11
Famous people born here—2
Community
DubuqueDunleith Township
Library hours a week61 hrs49 hrs
Colleges in town5—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

DubuqueDunleith Township
People
Population 59,174Highest 3,527Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age 38.1±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average 52.9±3.6Highest 36% above U.S.
Kids under 18 19.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Dubuque and Dunleith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% 19.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Dubuque and Dunleith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% 18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% 3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,845±$3kLowest 18% below U.S. $69,505±$6kHighest 14% below U.S.
Dunleith Township and Dubuque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $204,800±$5kHighest 38% below U.S. $195,100±$44kLowest 41% below U.S.
Dubuque and Dunleith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $948±$29Highest 33% below U.S. $876±$148Lowest 38% below U.S.
Dubuque and Dunleith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,682Lowest 14% below U.S. $3,396Highest 9% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% 30.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. 20 minHighest 25% below U.S.
Work from home 11.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% 6.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Work in townworking residents 60.5%Highest 16.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 3.8 miLowest 5.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.43Highest 0.79Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cedar Rapids (4%)Dubuque (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dunleith Township32% work in Dubuque
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.1%Lowest 18.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 15.1 miHighest 4.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 55Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 62.4Highest 15.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #88 of 139 in IA#130 of 384 in IL
School district Dubuque Comm School DistrictEast Dubuque USD 119
High school in town Hempstead High SchoolEast Dubuque High School
Students per teacherat that high school 15.4Highest 8.6Lowest
U.S. average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Cedar Rapids137,264 people · $187K homes
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Council Bluffs62,586 people · $172K homes
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Waterloo67,008 people · $153K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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