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Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Population: 212,464
VS
Waterloo

Waterloo, IA

Population: 66,947

Des Moines vs Waterloo

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

Demographics

Population
212KDes Moines
67KWaterloo
3.2x diff
Median Age
35Des Moines
37Waterloo
6% diff
Pop. Density
2,410Des Moines
1,087Waterloo
2.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
91Des Moines
63Waterloo
43% diff
Male
49.5%
Des Moines
49.3%
Waterloo
0% diff
Female
50.5%
Des Moines
50.7%
Waterloo
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KDes Moines
$56KWaterloo
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KDes Moines
$33KWaterloo
9% diff
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Des Moines
11.5%
Waterloo
4% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Des Moines
4.2%
Waterloo
2% diff
Cost of Living
88Des Moines
88Waterloo
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Des Moines
$1,147Waterloo
22% diff

Housing

Home Value
$184KDes Moines
$150KWaterloo
22% diff
Median Rent
$1,054Des Moines
$896Waterloo
18% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Des Moines
61.1%
Waterloo
1% diff
Zillow Value
$205KDes Moines
$144KWaterloo
42% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,141Des Moines
$871Waterloo
31% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Des Moines
27.4%
Waterloo
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
712Des Moines
452Waterloo
58% diff
Property Crime
4,091Des Moines
2,484Waterloo
65% diff
Murder Rate
6Des Moines
1Waterloo
4.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FDes Moines
46°FWaterloo
16% diff
Jan Temp
26°FDes Moines
17°FWaterloo
56% diff
Jul Temp
75°FDes Moines
71°FWaterloo
6% diff
Rainfall
27.4"Des Moines
37.9"Waterloo
38% diff
Snowfall
23.0"Des Moines
33.6"Waterloo
46% diff
Sunny Days
290Des Moines
260Waterloo
12% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.0%
Des Moines
22.6%
Waterloo
28% diff
High School+
87.3%
Des Moines
90.6%
Waterloo
4% diff
Graduate+
9.0%
Des Moines
7.1%
Waterloo
27% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minDes Moines
16.2 minWaterloo
21% diff
Drive Alone
72.3%
Des Moines
77.8%
Waterloo
8% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Des Moines
0.4%
Waterloo
3.1x diff
Work from Home
11.4%
Des Moines
7.1%
Waterloo
61% diff

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Des Moines
44.2%
Waterloo
11% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Des Moines
19.3%
Waterloo
16% diff
Uninsured
10.7%
Des Moines
9.2%
Waterloo
16% diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Des Moines
12.2%
Waterloo
4% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Des Moines
6.1%
Waterloo
2% diff
Depression
22.0%
Des Moines
21.4%
Waterloo
3% diff

The Verdict

26 Des Moines
:
13 Waterloo

Des Moines leads in 26 of 39 categories

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