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About Perry
City in Iowa, United StatesPerry is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 7,836 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area.
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Housing in Perry
The typical Perry home is worth about $173,000, about the same as a year ago, 28% below the Iowa typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Perry
Safety Grade B-
Perry reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.
Work & commute in Perry
Full picture →About one in 4 of Perry’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Des Moines (8%), West Des Moines (6%) and Urbandale (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Perry
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Perry
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Perry
Full climate →Perry has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Perry
All Perry schools →School Grade C
The public schools Perry’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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