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In July 2026, owner occupation was 55.9% and the vacancy rate was 14%. Its population was 5,372 in July 2026. There were 9 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population5,327people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent663.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.57%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,315offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 17% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Centerville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$755 per month, while the median home value was US$103,000 in July 2026. 46.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Centerville recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$755/month4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)14.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,363 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)684.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent663.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes37 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Centerville a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on work · range 52–72%
Family73%strong on family, weak on cost · range 64–82%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 130 of 5,327 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$46,563 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Centerville is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income46,563 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband62.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet9.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet4.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,487 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate3.57 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Centerville?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,487 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,978of €2,744 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,744
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €684
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,978
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Centerville Salary needed to live in Centerville

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Centerville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Centerville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents9 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,308 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Centerville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCenterville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Centerville highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Centerville1,046
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,315 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents238.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Recorded violent crimes14 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.4 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportBNW3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Centerville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Centerville.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.11 · Feb 0.722 · Mar 7.94 · Apr 15.56 · May 21.67 · Jun 27.06 · Jul 29 · Aug 27.89 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 17.33 · Nov 8.28 · Dec 1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -12.72 · Feb -10.39 · Mar -3.56 · Apr 2.61 · May 9.17 · Jun 14.78 · Jul 17.06 · Aug 16 · Sep 10.94 · Oct 3.78 · Nov -2.89 · Dec -9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan -7.39 · Feb -4.83 · Mar 2.17 · Apr 9.11 · May 15.39 · Jun 20.89 · Jul 23.06 · Aug 21.94 · Sep 17.72 · Oct 10.56 · Nov 2.67 · Dec -4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 30.48 · Feb 35.81 · Mar 57.4 · Apr 103.1 · May 131.3 · Jun 136.7 · Jul 121.9 · Aug 125 · Sep 84.33 · Oct 75.44 · Nov 52.83 · Dec 39.88 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading76.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.38 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites6 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation623.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.17 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.65 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.14 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Cedar Rapids ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area12.53 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)18Official
Foreign-resident share2.42 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents130 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density426.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)17Official
Population5,327 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,329 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value103,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Owner-occupied homes55.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Labour force participation rate57.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.88 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage74.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance3.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher16.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available91.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,360 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans84.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Centerville

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Centerville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 403 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 5,327 Centerville+839%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,800 Centerville+72%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,315 Centerville−44%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,487 Centervilleno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% (2020) Plainfield vs 2.4% (2024) Centervilleno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.6% Centerville+5%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 9.0 km Centervillesame level
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Alternative cities in United States

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La Habra Heights5,327 residentsFairport5,326 residentsPrinceton5,329 residentsStrawberry5,325 residentsChester5,324 residentsHighwood5,323 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Centerville?

The median gross salary is 3,487 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Centerville?

The unemployment rate is 3.57 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Centerville?

Police recorded 1,315 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Centerville?

The published population is 5,327 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Centerville?

130 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Centerville a good place to live?

Centerville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Centerville (Iowa), United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5494bfc53e6c623108e6234a47a8b267]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/centerville-ia/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median owner-occupied home value api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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