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Park ViewIA
A town of 2,437.
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,437
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$276K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
33.7
years
Jobs based here
171
A commuter town
Is Park View a good place to live?
Park View’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and the outdoors and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C for walkability. Park View’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Iowa town median (19 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On incomes, just 15 of Iowa’s 276 towns do better. No town in Iowa scores lower than Park View on history. The biggest park or preserve is Scott County Park, at 64 acres. On the outdoors, just 10 of Iowa’s 276 towns do better. Park View has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Park View stand out
Where Park View beats most towns.
A growing town
Park View has grown 13% from 2010 to 2020
2,389 counted in 2010 and 2,709 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Park View grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Park View is from typical.
Jobs & income171 jobs based hereAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →HealthTrinity - Bettendorf 9 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $276K, 3.8 years of the Davenport metro’s $73K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 32 attractions →Rock Island Arsenal and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Park View. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
16 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
12 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
12 mi MuseumPutnam Museum18 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
11 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock 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
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Getting set up
Moving to Park View: who provides what
Park View is unincorporated, so Scott County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPark View Water & Sanitary DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesScott CountyScott County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereScott County AuditorScott County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes52748, 5275652748 98% · 52756 2%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 Park View.
SchoolsA−
On state tests, Park View’s schools beat 81% of Iowa districts
Its public schools are run by the North Scott Community School District. Its one school is below.
81%of IA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 369 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, fewer of Park View’s working residents work locally
0.7% of Park View working residents work locally, against 31% in Iowa’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Park View is $113,000. Only 3 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Park View.
1%work in town
| Park View | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Park View1%
Davenport38%
Eldridge11%
Bettendorf8%
Rock Island3%
11 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Park View
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Residents of Park View are healthier than 74% of U.S. towns
Park View beats the Iowa average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 24% of adults binge drink in Park View.
74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Park View | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Park View | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.4% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 23.9% | 20.5% |
Trinity - Bettendorf
9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Park View
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Park View, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Park View has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
6.7%conserved
| Park View | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
6.7%
conserved · 63 of 940 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scott County Park | 0.7 mi | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Park View sell for about $590K
88% of Park View households own their home.
$590Kmedian sale price
| Park View | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $867 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Park View
17pages on Park View
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Park View
Orion Technical CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Davenport9.3 mi$15,600 tuitionSaint Ambrose UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Davenport10.9 mi$36,658 tuitionEastern Iowa Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Davenport12.1 mi$4,848 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Park View residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Park View for work
Where Park View’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
171jobs based in Park View
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Park View
CDP in Iowa, USA
Park View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,709 at the time of the 2020 census; up from 2,389 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
- Area code
- 563
Questions about Park View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Park View, IA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $276,000, 17% above the Iowa typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.