Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Population: 212,464
VS
Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

Population: 136,859

Des Moines vs Cedar Rapids

Side-by-side comparison of Des Moines, IA and Cedar Rapids, IA

Demographics

Population
212KDes Moines
137KCedar Rapids
55% diff
Median Age
35Des Moines
37Cedar Rapids
7% diff
Pop. Density
2,410Des Moines
1,834Cedar Rapids
31% diff
Area (sq mi)
91Des Moines
72Cedar Rapids
26% diff
Male
49.5%
Des Moines
49.4%
Cedar Rapids
0% diff
Female
50.5%
Des Moines
50.6%
Cedar Rapids
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KDes Moines
$68KCedar Rapids
6% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KDes Moines
$40KCedar Rapids
9% diff
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Des Moines
7.1%
Cedar Rapids
56% diff
Unemployment
5.7%
Des Moines
3.9%
Cedar Rapids
46% diff
Cost of Living
88Des Moines
88Cedar Rapids
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Des Moines
$1,238Cedar Rapids
13% diff

Housing

Home Value
$184KDes Moines
$177KCedar Rapids
4% diff
Median Rent
$1,054Des Moines
$925Cedar Rapids
14% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Des Moines
68.2%
Cedar Rapids
13% diff
Zillow Value
$211KDes Moines
$212KCedar Rapids
1% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,141Des Moines
$1,158Cedar Rapids
1% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Des Moines
27.9%
Cedar Rapids
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
707Des Moines
264Cedar Rapids
2.7x diff
Property Crime
3,157Des Moines
2,726Cedar Rapids
16% diff
Murder Rate
4Des Moines
1Cedar Rapids
2.9x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FDes Moines
48°FCedar Rapids
5% diff
Jan Temp
22°FDes Moines
20°FCedar Rapids
14% diff
Jul Temp
76°FDes Moines
73°FCedar Rapids
4% diff
Rainfall
36.5"Des Moines
35.9"Cedar Rapids
2% diff
Snowfall
36.5"Des Moines
34.3"Cedar Rapids
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.0%
Des Moines
32.9%
Cedar Rapids
13% diff
High School+
87.3%
Des Moines
94.1%
Cedar Rapids
8% diff
Graduate+
9.0%
Des Moines
10.3%
Cedar Rapids
14% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minDes Moines
18.2 minCedar Rapids
8% diff
Drive Alone
72.3%
Des Moines
77.0%
Cedar Rapids
7% diff
Public Transit
1.1%
Des Moines
0.6%
Cedar Rapids
83% diff
Work from Home
11.4%
Des Moines
12.6%
Cedar Rapids
11% diff

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Des Moines
36.9%
Cedar Rapids
8% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Des Moines
15.1%
Cedar Rapids
11% diff
Uninsured
6.7%
Des Moines
4.5%
Cedar Rapids
49% diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Des Moines
10.4%
Cedar Rapids
12% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Des Moines
5.4%
Cedar Rapids
11% diff
Depression
22.0%
Des Moines
24.1%
Cedar Rapids
10% diff

The Verdict

13 Des Moines
:
25 Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids leads in 25 of 38 categories

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