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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How Asbury ranks

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#1Most trails in IA #3Fewest uninsured in IA #3Lowest depression in IA All IA rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code563

Living in Asbury

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

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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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Work & commute in Asbury

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Most working residents leave Asbury for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Dubuque (57%), Cedar Rapids (3%) and Davenport (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Dubuque

57%

Cedar Rapids

Davenport

Peosta

2%Work in townlive and work in Asbury 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 531Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Asbury

Health Grade A

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

14better than IA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIA 12% · better 4.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIA 7.3% · better 9.7%More adults who have had cancerIA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Finley HospitalDubuque · 4.9 mi · ER

Crescent Community Health Center Ophthalmology ClinicDubuque · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Asbury

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

5Does Asbury flood?paid flood claims since 2024 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Asbury MapAsbury vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Asbury

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Asbury has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 15°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

81° / 61°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Asbury get?About 43 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 11, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Asbury

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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.

Schools2

Tri-State Christian SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 181 students Tri-State Christian SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 180 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.