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About Independence
City in the United StatesIndependence is a city in, and the county seat of, Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,064 at the 2020 census.
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How Independence ranks
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Housing in Independence
The typical Independence home is worth about $223,000, up 4.9% in a year, 7% below the Iowa typical home.
Safety in Independence
Safety Grade B+
Independence reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Independence
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.
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Schools in Independence
All Independence schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Independence’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% 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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