Clear Lake is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 7,529 people and three associated neighborhoods, Clear Lake is the 51st largest community in Iowa.

Clear Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Clear Lake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Clear Lake has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Clear Lake a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The education level of Clear Lake citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.90% of adults in Clear Lake have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Clear Lake in 2022 was $51,027, which is wealthy relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $204,108 for a family of four. However, Clear Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Clear Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clear Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clear Lake include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Clear Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.