Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ladora’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 138 in Iowa we compare has a lower median rent than Ladora. Ladora Savings Bank is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ladora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ladora beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 211 in 1880, a peak of 340 in 1920, 229 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ladora, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ladora.
Most working residents leave Ladora for work: only 0% work in town. Ladora’s median household income is $61,000, near the Iowa town median ($69,000) and below the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Marengo (16%), Cedar Rapids (16%) and Iowa City (8%).
| Ladora | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Ladora home is worth about $171,000, up 5.8% in a year, 28% below the Iowa typical home. 83% of households own their home in Ladora.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ladora has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 12° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
47% of Ladora adults have obesity. Ladora beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 37% of Ladora adults have high blood pressure.
| Ladora | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ladora | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19% | 14.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 47.4% | 37.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Ladora; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Ladora residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
Where Ladora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, United States
Ladora is a city in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 229 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Ladora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
