Grimes, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County

3.9 /5.0

B+ Good

15,810 Population 1,206/sq mi density

$104,497 Median Income $44,841 per capita

$281,000 Home Value $346,961 Zillow

$1,156 Median Rent 22.2% income on rent

50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

198 Violent Crime/100K 1,646 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.9 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.6 / 5.0

$104,497 median income, 4.8% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$281,000 home value, $1,156/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

198 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

4.8 / 5.0

47.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Crime Overview

Violent Crime Rate

198

per 100,000 residents

48% below

US avg: 380/100K

Property Crime Rate

1,646

per 100,000 residents

16% below

US avg: 1,960/100K

Safety Rating

Below Average Crime

Safety grade: F (1.0/5.0)

Complete Crime Data

Violent Crime (per 100K)

Total Violent Crime	198.4

Property Crime (per 100K)

Total Property Crime	1,646.4

Traffic Safety

Fatal Crashes (County)	33