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About Carroll
City in Iowa, United StatesCarroll is a city in, and the county seat of, Carroll County, Iowa, United States, along the Middle Raccoon River. The population was 10,321 in the 2020 census.
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How Carroll ranks
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Housing in Carroll
The typical Carroll home is worth about $211,000, up 7.8% in a year, 12% below the Iowa typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Carroll
Safety Grade B
Carroll reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Carroll
Full picture →45% of Carroll’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Des Moines (2%), Sioux City (2%) and West Des Moines (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Carroll
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Carroll
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Carroll
Full climate →Carroll has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Carroll
All Carroll schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Carroll’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
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