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West Des Moines, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
69,893
Population
1,472/sq mi density
$84,925
Median Income
$55,648 per capita
$286,300
Home Value
$316,621 Zillow
$1,194
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
186
Violent Crime/100K
2,505 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,925 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$286,300 home value, $1,194/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
186 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Crime Overview
Violent Crime Rate
186
per 100,000 residents
51% below
US avg: 380/100K
Property Crime Rate
2,505
per 100,000 residents
28% above
US avg: 1,960/100K
Safety Rating
Below Average Crime
Safety grade: F (1.0/5.0)
Violent Crime Breakdown
Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.
Murder
0.0
avg 6.3
Rape
27.3
avg 40.0
Robbery
24.1
avg 73.9
Assault
134.7
avg 268.5
Property Crime Breakdown
Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.
Burglary
218.1
avg 271.0
Theft
2,185.7
avg 1,401.9
Vehicle Theft
101.0
avg 282.7
Arson
4.8
Complete Crime Data
Violent Crime (per 100K)
| Total Violent Crime | 186.0 |
| Murder | 0.0 |
| Rape | 27.3 |
| Robbery | 24.1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 134.7 |
Property Crime (per 100K)
| Total Property Crime | 2,504.9 |
| Burglary | 218.1 |
| Theft/Larceny | 2,185.7 |
| Vehicle Theft | 101.0 |
| Arson | 4.8 |
Traffic Safety
| Fatal Crashes (County) | 33 |