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Des Moines, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
212,464
Population
2,410/sq mi density
$63,966
Median Income
$36,459 per capita
$183,700
Home Value
$204,843 Zillow
$1,054
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
712
Violent Crime/100K
4,091 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$63,966 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,700 home value, $1,054/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
712 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,966
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,459
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Des Moines vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Des Moines’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,966
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,459
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,610
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,395
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.4%
25% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,823M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
11.4%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,581
Restaurants
1,227
Healthcare
1,513
Retail
1,606
Manufacturing
341
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,610
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,943
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,966 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,459 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,610 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,395 |
| County GDP | $63,823M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 11.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,581 |
| Restaurants | 1,227 |
| Healthcare | 1,513 |
| Retail | 1,606 |
| Manufacturing | 341 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,610 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,943 |