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Map of Perry: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.7%62 of 3,687 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves48 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Perry

City in Iowa, United States
1869Established
7,836Population
5.2 sq miArea
965 ftElevation

Perry 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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Living in Perry

Housing in Perry

$173K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market51
Sale-to-list98.8%
Sold in May8
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Safety in Perry

B−

Safety Grade B-

Perry reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Perry 1.7
Iowa 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Perry 10.5
Iowa 12
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Perry

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Dallas County HospitalPerry · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Primary Health Care - West Side ClinicUrbandale · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Perry
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · part of Perry
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Perry · CMS · HRSAHealth in Perry →

Schools in Perry

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C

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.

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DistrictPerry Comm School DistrictSchools4

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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