Sun Valley LakeIA
Home to 163 people, this town lies in Iowa.
Is Sun Valley Lake a good place to live?
60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sun Valley Lake, against 25% in Iowa’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Sun Valley Lake. Sun Valley Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sun Valley Lake.
The median household income in Sun Valley Lake is higher than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher typical journey to work than Sun Valley Lake. The top destinations are Mount Ayr (12%), Creston (11%) and Diagonal (8%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
| Sun Valley Lake | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $136,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sun Valley Lake: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 27 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Sun Valley Lake: drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of Sun Valley Lake’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 14% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Sun Valley Lake have high blood pressure than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town
15% of Sun Valley Lake adults binge drink. Among 141 Iowa towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sun Valley Lake. In Sun Valley Lake, just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress, and 85% had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sun Valley Lake is ahead of Iowa on 10 and behind on 8.
| Sun Valley Lake | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sun Valley Lake | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.3% | 9.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Sun Valley Lake sell for about $312K
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Sun Valley Lake.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sun Valley Lake
Moving to Sun Valley Lake: who provides what
Sun Valley Lake is unincorporated, so Ringgold County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Sun Valley Lake for work
Where Sun Valley Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sun Valley Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sun Valley Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
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Is Sun Valley Lake, IA a good place to live?
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