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Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Population: 212,464
VS
Ames

Ames, IA

Population: 66,112

Des Moines vs Ames

Side-by-side comparison of Des Moines, IA and Ames, IA

Demographics

Population
212KDes Moines
66KAmes
3.2x diff
Median Age
35Des Moines
23Ames
48% diff
Pop. Density
2,410Des Moines
2,344Ames
3% diff
Area (sq mi)
91Des Moines
25Ames
3.6x diff
Male
49.5%
Des Moines
52.9%
Ames
7% diff
Female
50.5%
Des Moines
47.1%
Ames
7% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KDes Moines
$60KAmes
6% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KDes Moines
$33KAmes
9% diff
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Des Moines
5.2%
Ames
2.1x diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Des Moines
4.1%
Ames
Cost of Living
88Des Moines
88Ames
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Des Moines
$1,204Ames
16% diff

Housing

Home Value
$184KDes Moines
$264KAmes
44% diff
Median Rent
$1,054Des Moines
$1,040Ames
1% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Des Moines
42.9%
Ames
41% diff
Zillow Value
$205KDes Moines
$270KAmes
32% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,141Des Moines
$1,084Ames
5% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Des Moines
31.7%
Ames
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
712Des Moines
198Ames
3.6x diff
Property Crime
4,091Des Moines
1,716Ames
2.4x diff
Murder Rate
6Des Moines
1Ames
4.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FDes Moines
50°FAmes
8% diff
Jan Temp
26°FDes Moines
20°FAmes
29% diff
Jul Temp
75°FDes Moines
74°FAmes
1% diff
Rainfall
27.4"Des Moines
35.9"Ames
31% diff
Snowfall
23.0"Des Moines
32.7"Ames
42% diff
Sunny Days
290Des Moines
260Ames
12% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.0%
Des Moines
63.5%
Ames
2.2x diff
High School+
87.3%
Des Moines
97.5%
Ames
12% diff
Graduate+
9.0%
Des Moines
30.7%
Ames
3.4x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minDes Moines
16.0 minAmes
23% diff
Drive Alone
72.3%
Des Moines
65.3%
Ames
11% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Des Moines
5.8%
Ames
5.1x diff
Work from Home
11.4%
Des Moines
11.3%
Ames
1% diff

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Des Moines
34.8%
Ames
14% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Des Moines
13.4%
Ames
25% diff
Uninsured
10.7%
Des Moines
6.4%
Ames
67% diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Des Moines
9.6%
Ames
22% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Des Moines
5.2%
Ames
15% diff
Depression
22.0%
Des Moines
20.8%
Ames
6% diff

The Verdict

17 Des Moines
:
21 Ames

Ames leads in 21 of 38 categories

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