A town of 974. A regional job hub with 577 jobs.
The thing Hills does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Hills. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Hills for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Iowa City (52%), Coralville (8%) and Cedar Rapids (7%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Hills has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Hills beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Hills | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.1% | 12% |
The typical Hills home is worth about $243,000, down 5.6% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Where Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Iowa, United States
Hills is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 863 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Iowa City Community School District.
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