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Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Population: 212,464
VS
Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

Population: 75,264

Des Moines vs Iowa City

Side-by-side comparison of Des Moines, IA and Iowa City, IA

Demographics

Population
212KDes Moines
75KIowa City
2.8x diff
Median Age
35Des Moines
26Iowa City
32% diff
Pop. Density
2,410Des Moines
2,922Iowa City
21% diff
Area (sq mi)
91Des Moines
26Iowa City
3.5x diff
Male
49.5%
Des Moines
48.8%
Iowa City
1% diff
Female
50.5%
Des Moines
51.2%
Iowa City
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KDes Moines
$58KIowa City
11% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KDes Moines
$37KIowa City
2% diff
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Des Moines
7.8%
Iowa City
42% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Des Moines
2.9%
Iowa City
41% diff
Cost of Living
88Des Moines
88Iowa City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Des Moines
$1,238Iowa City
13% diff

Housing

Home Value
$184KDes Moines
$274KIowa City
49% diff
Median Rent
$1,054Des Moines
$1,094Iowa City
4% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Des Moines
46.3%
Iowa City
30% diff
Zillow Value
$205KDes Moines
$292KIowa City
43% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,141Des Moines
$1,308Iowa City
15% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Des Moines
37.6%
Iowa City
31% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
712Des Moines
216Iowa City
3.3x diff
Property Crime
4,091Des Moines
1,618Iowa City
2.5x diff
Murder Rate
6Des Moines
1Iowa City
5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FDes Moines
51°FIowa City
5% diff
Jan Temp
26°FDes Moines
23°FIowa City
15% diff
Jul Temp
75°FDes Moines
76°FIowa City
1% diff
Rainfall
27.4"Des Moines
35.7"Iowa City
30% diff
Snowfall
23.0"Des Moines
—Iowa City
Sunny Days
290Des Moines
275Iowa City
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.0%
Des Moines
60.7%
Iowa City
2.1x diff
High School+
87.3%
Des Moines
96.8%
Iowa City
11% diff
Graduate+
9.0%
Des Moines
29.4%
Iowa City
3.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minDes Moines
17.8 minIowa City
10% diff
Drive Alone
72.3%
Des Moines
56.0%
Iowa City
29% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Des Moines
6.7%
Iowa City
5.8x diff
Work from Home
11.4%
Des Moines
11.2%
Iowa City
2% diff

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Des Moines
34.1%
Iowa City
16% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Des Moines
13.5%
Iowa City
24% diff
Uninsured
10.7%
Des Moines
7.2%
Iowa City
49% diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Des Moines
10.3%
Iowa City
14% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Des Moines
5.4%
Iowa City
11% diff
Depression
22.0%
Des Moines
20.7%
Iowa City
6% diff

The Verdict

15 Des Moines
:
23 Iowa City

Iowa City leads in 23 of 38 categories

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