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Map of Asbury: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.9%18 of 2,021 acres
Trails8.0 mi2.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves83 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Asbury

City in Iowa, United States
5,943Population
3.2 sq miArea
932 ftElevation

Asbury is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is adjacent to the westside of Dubuque, Iowa, and is part of the Dubuque metropolitan statistical area. The population was 5,943 at the 2020 census. Asbury is the second-largest city in Dubuque County and is largely a bedroom community, made up of subdivisions whose residents work in Dubuque or Peosta.

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Area code563
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Housing in Asbury

$391K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Asbury home is worth about $391,000, up 4% in a year, 63% above the Iowa typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market37
Sale-to-list101.3%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Asbury

A+

Safety Grade A+

Asbury reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Asbury 0.2
Iowa 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Asbury 1.2
Iowa 12
U.S. 15.5
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Asbury’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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