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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
4.1%
Des Moines
2.7%
Cedar Rapids
52% 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
$205KDes Moines
$204KCedar Rapids
0% 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
712Des Moines
257Cedar Rapids
2.8x diff
Property Crime
4,091Des Moines
3,336Cedar Rapids
23% diff
Murder Rate
6Des Moines
1Cedar Rapids
4.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FDes Moines
53°FCedar Rapids
2% diff
Jan Temp
26°FDes Moines
27°FCedar Rapids
3% diff
Jul Temp
75°FDes Moines
74°FCedar Rapids
1% diff
Rainfall
27.4"Des Moines
26.6"Cedar Rapids
3% diff
Snowfall
23.0"Des Moines
28.7"Cedar Rapids
25% diff
Sunny Days
290Des Moines
281Cedar Rapids
3% 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
6% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Des Moines
0.6%
Cedar Rapids
2x 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
10.7%
Des Moines
7.3%
Cedar Rapids
47% diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Des Moines
10.4%
Cedar Rapids
13% 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

15 Des Moines
:
24 Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids leads in 24 of 39 categories

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