Clinton gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $135K, 2 years of the Clinton area’s $67K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 121st of 140 in Iowa. The low prices come with trade-offs. It reports more crime per resident than 87% of U.S. towns, including 68 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, and its schools rank behind 85% of the state's. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 16 places on the National Register. 46% of working residents work locally in Clinton, above both Iowa’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (8%). On health, just 21 of Iowa’s 276 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Van Allen Store and Clinton Public Library.

StrongestAHistory AWalkability A⁻Cost of livingWeakestDSafety C⁻Schools C⁻Health

What makes Clinton stand out

Where Clinton beats most towns.

Van Allen Store

HistoryA

Settled in 1836

15 places on the National Register

A history going back 190 years.

WalkabilityA

More walkable than 89% of U.S. towns

4.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit

EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

Typical home value

Clinton$135K

Iowa$237K

Cost of livingA⁻

2 years of income buys a home

More affordable than 76% of U.S. towns

Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.

Van Allen Store · National Register of Historic Places

Clinton’s story

190 years in pictures

Van Allen Store is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1836, comes before those of 95% of the Iowa towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 6,129 in 1870, a peak of 34,719 in 1970, 24,469 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 3 maps from 1891 on.

15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1836Clinton is settled

Explore the history →

How Clinton grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Clinton is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.4 of 20; 9.8% of households have no carAOpen →SafetyDOpen →SchoolsC⁻Open →HealthMercyone Clinton Medical Center 3.1 miles awayC⁻Open →Cost of livingA⁻Open →Jobs & income$60K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsB⁺Open →History31 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life1.5 library visits per resident; 4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market48 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.0; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Clinton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerInterstate Power and Light17.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterIowa-American Wtr Co-Clinton DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpClinton County Area Solid Waste Agency (CCASWA) public drop-offTown pickupTown site

SchoolsClinton Community School District Camanche Community School District2 districts serve Clinton; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereClinton County AuditorClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code5273252732 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Clinton.

Clinton has homes that are cheap against local pay, has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Iowa.

SafetyD

Clinton earns a D for safety

Reported crimes fell from 827 to 602 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

Clinton’s property crime rate is 22.2 per 1,000 residents. Clinton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less. Clinton’s violent crime rate is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.

13%of U.S. towns report more crimeDSafety Grade

	Clinton	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	22.2 per 1,000 residents	7.2	9.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	2.8 per 1,000 residents	1.5	1.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Clinton2.8

Iowa2.4

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Clinton22.2

Iowa12.1

U.S.15.5

13th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

10th

percentile among IA towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

534

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageClinton’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type2.8 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor Questions“Is Clinton, IA safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

SchoolsC⁻

Clinton earns a C− for schools

Its public schools are run by the Clinton Community School District. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

15%of IA districts it outscoresC⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Clinton Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	745	D
Clinton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	981	D
Whittier Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5	Grades K–5	331	A

Full pageClinton’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsClinton Comm School District Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor Every school9 schools · Clinton Middle School Questions“Are Clinton’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation

HousingCost of living grade A⁻

Clinton earns an A− for cost of living

At 2 years of the Clinton area’s $67K median household income, the typical home (about $135K) costs less against local pay than in 91% of Iowa towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.

Typical home values rose 6.2% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Clinton is $791 a month.

$135KZillow home value

	Clinton	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$791 a month	$913 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	69%	70%	73%

Typical home value

Clinton$135K

Iowa$237K

Market temperature

days on market

96.4%

sale-to-list price

+6.2%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageClinton’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 6.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.2 years of income Rents$791 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of its graded neighbor

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

HealthC⁻

Clinton is less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns

Clinton beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of Clinton adults smoke cigarettes.

24%healthier than U.S. townsC⁻Health Grade

	Clinton	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	35%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	30%	26%	25%

32 measures vs. Iowa

0 better16 too close to call16 worse

What stands out	Clinton	IA
More adults with COPD	9.5%	6.9%
More adults facing food insecurity	16.1%	12%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	8.5%	6.4%

Mercyone Clinton Medical Center

3.1 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

14th

percentile among IA towns

Full pageClinton’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby3.1 miles to an ER · Mercyone Clinton Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than IA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Clinton

January nights average 13.4°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 80% of Iowa places with climate records; July afternoons average 83.8°.

Clinton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. About 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

	Clinton	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
January low	13°F	12°F	22°F
July high	84°F	84°F	85°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°

Spring39–60°

Summer62–82°

Fall42–62°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageClinton’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 13°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

About half of working residents work right in Clinton

Jobs based here fell from 14,950 in 2013 to 11,678.

19% of residents live below the poverty line in Clinton. Since 2013, Clinton has lost 3,272 jobs, to 11,678 in 2023. 5.4% of workers work from home in Clinton.

46%work in town

	Clinton	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	19%	11%	9.6%
Work from home	5.4%	8.5%	11%
Average trip to work	19 minutes	19 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$60,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Clinton46%

Davenport7%

Camanche5%

Cedar Rapids4%

Fulton3%

5 mi

median commute distance

11,678

jobs based in Clinton

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns

Full pageClinton’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here11,678 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work46% work in Clinton Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 5 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsB⁺

Conserved land covers 8% of Clinton

11 miles of trail in 17 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Eagle Point Park, 222 acres with 3.7 miles of trail.

#71for trails in IA

conserved · 1,958 of 24,508 acres

11 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Eagle Point Park	3.7 mi	222
2. Emma Young Park	2.2 mi	52
3. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge	0.4 mi	1,199

Full pageClinton’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map11 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk3.7 miles of trail · Eagle Point Park Conserved land8% conserved · 1,958 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Clinton?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Clinton faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clinton.

40risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageClinton’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims34 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Clinton Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clinton

20pages on Clinton

The big questions

SchoolsC⁻Behind 85% of IA districts · 9 schools SafetyD2.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC⁻Better than IA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingA⁻$135K typical home · up 6.2% in a year Work & commuteC$60K median household income · 11,678 jobs here Natural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsB⁺11 mi of trails · 8% conserved land PlacesAttractions26 nearby · Bickelhaupt Arboretum under 1 mi LibraryC1.5 library visits per resident CollegesMorrison Institute of Technology is 14.6 mi away

The story

HistoryASettled 1836 · 15 on the National Register Famous people31 born in Clinton Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 120 residents Climate84° summer highs · 32″ of snow

Day to day

News2 recent stories about Clinton WeatherHandbookZIP code 52732, 52733, 52734 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton

Morrison Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Morrison, IL14.6 mi$20,355 tuition

About 3 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Landmarks

15 places in Clinton on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Van Allen StoreBuilt 1913 · National Historic Landmark

George M. Curtis House

Clinton County Courthouse

Clinton Public Library

Famous people from Clinton

31 notable people were born in Clinton.

See all 31 →

David C. HilmersAmerican astronaut · born 1950

Lillian RussellAmerican opera singer and actress · 1861–1922

Eliza Ruhamah ScidmoreAmerican writer and photographer · 1856–1928

Salvatore GiuntaUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient · born 1985

Peggy MoranActress · 1918–2002

Matt BentleyAmerican professional wrestler · born 1979

About Clinton

City in Iowa, United States

Official town website ↗

Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It borders the Mississippi River. The population was 24,469 as of 2020. Clinton, along with DeWitt (also located in Clinton County), was named in honor of the sixth governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Incorporated on January 26, 1857, Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is coterminous with Clinton County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1836
Area: 38 sq mi
Elevation: 607 ft
ZIP code: 52732, 52733, 52734
Area code: 563

Clinton’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Clinton.

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CamancheGarden Plain TownshipFulton TownshipFultonLow MoorClinton

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How the neighbors grade

Town	IA rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Clinton	#121	C⁻	A⁻	D	C⁻	C⁻
Camanche	#75	B	A⁻	B	C⁺	B
Low Moor	—	—	—	—	—	—

Low Moor isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Clinton with a neighbor →

Questions about Clinton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clinton, IA a good place to live?

Clinton grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #121 of 140 in Iowa. It grades C− for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Clinton, IA expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.

What is Clinton, IA known for?

31 notable people were born here, including David C. Hilmers and Lillian Russell.

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What makes Clinton stand out

Typical home value

190 years in pictures

How Clinton grades

Moving to Clinton: who provides what

The data

Clinton earns a D for safety

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Clinton earns a C− for schools

Clinton earns an A− for cost of living

Typical home value

Clinton is less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Clinton

Typical low → high °F

About half of working residents work right in Clinton

Where working residents work

Conserved land covers 8% of Clinton

Clinton faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Everything we know about Clinton

Colleges nearby

Landmarks

Famous people from Clinton

About Clinton

Clinton’s neighbors

Questions about Clinton