| County | Polk | | ZipCode | 50301 - 50399 | | Population | 198688 | | Land Area | 75.8 sq mi | | Water Area | 1.4 sq mi | | House Value (Q3 2003) | $97000 | | Cost of living index (100 is national average) | 105 | | Median household income | $38408 | | School achievement index (0 - 100) | 61 | | Crime index (0 - 100 lower number is better) | 64 | | Median AQI value (lower number is better) | 39 | | Medical site index (0 - 100) | 67 | | Closest Major Highway | I-235 | | Mean temperature | 50F | | Nature and recreation index (0 - 100) | 37 | | Culture index (0 - 100) | 53 | | Shopping Index (0 - 100) | 44 | | Closest major metropolitan area | Kansas City, KS |
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