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For most people who can afford it, yes. Le Claire grades B+ overall, ranked 57th of 140 in Iowa. Its public schools beat 94% of Iowa towns on state tests and graduation. The median household earns $105K. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $390K, 5.4 years of the Davenport metro’s $73K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 17 places on the National Register. Le Claire has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lonestar and Stone School. Of the 137 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher median rent than Le Claire. Le Claire's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Where Le Claire beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Elementary School | K–6 | 443 |
| Bridgeview Elementary School | PK–6 | 343 |
| Pleasant Valley Junior High School | 7–8 | 940 |
James Gamble House
Census counts: 1,448 in 1860, a low of 690 in 1910, 4,710 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
16 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Le Claire is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Le Claire. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
14 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
12 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year11 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
13 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
11 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkRock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Le Claire, 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 Le Claire.
Le Claire has schools in the top 5% of Iowa, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Iowa.
Typical home values rose 5.8% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A ranks #7 of the 140 Iowa towns we grade for schools. Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $390K.
Its public schools are run by the Pleasant Valley Community School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 940 | A+ |
| Cody Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 443 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Le Claire for work: only 7% work in town. 6.8% of Le Claire residents live below the poverty line, below both the Iowa town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Le Claire’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Le Claire | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.5% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 8.5% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 33 to 11 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
At 1 per 1,000 residents, Le Claire’s property crime rate is against 7.4 in Iowa’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Le Claire reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Le Claire | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
January nights average 14.1°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 89% of Iowa places with climate records; July afternoons average 84.2°.
Le Claire has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The January low in Le Claire is 14°F. About 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Le Claire | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 14°F | 12°F | 22°F |
| July high | 84°F | 84°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 7,863 U.S. towns with household incomes like Le Claire’s, it is less healthy than 60%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Le Claire beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of adults binge drink in Le Claire.
| Le Claire | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Le Claire | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.9% | 66.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 12 |
| 2. Scout Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Hollyhock Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 48 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Le Claire.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Le Claire
About 3 of every 100 Le Claire residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
3,765 counted in 2010 and 4,710 in 2020; an estimated 4,741 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 25.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
16 places in Le Claire on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Iowa, United States
LeClaire is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,710 in 2020, a 65.4% increase from 2,847 in 2000, making it one of the fastest-growing communities in the Quad Cities. LeClaire is considered a suburb and part of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which includes the area of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline, Illinois.
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For most people who can afford it, yes. Le Claire grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #57 of 140 in Iowa. It grades B for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Buffalo Bill and Robert Almer Harper.
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