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Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Population: 212,464
VS
West Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Population: 69,893

Des Moines vs West Des Moines

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

Demographics

Population
212KDes Moines
70KWest Des Moines
3x diff
Median Age
35Des Moines
37West Des Moines
5% diff
Pop. Density
2,410Des Moines
1,472West Des Moines
64% diff
Area (sq mi)
91Des Moines
39West Des Moines
2.3x diff
Male
49.5%
Des Moines
50.1%
West Des Moines
1% diff
Female
50.5%
Des Moines
49.9%
West Des Moines
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KDes Moines
$85KWest Des Moines
33% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KDes Moines
$56KWest Des Moines
53% diff
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Des Moines
5.6%
West Des Moines
98% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Des Moines
1.8%
West Des Moines
2.3x diff
Cost of Living
88Des Moines
88West Des Moines
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Des Moines
$1,395West Des Moines

Housing

Home Value
$184KDes Moines
$286KWest Des Moines
56% diff
Median Rent
$1,054Des Moines
$1,194West Des Moines
13% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Des Moines
57.4%
West Des Moines
5% diff
Zillow Value
$205KDes Moines
$317KWest Des Moines
55% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,141Des Moines
$1,342West Des Moines
18% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Des Moines
25.5%
West Des Moines
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
712Des Moines
186West Des Moines
3.8x diff
Property Crime
4,091Des Moines
2,505West Des Moines
63% diff
Murder Rate
6Des Moines
0West Des Moines

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FDes Moines
51°FWest Des Moines
5% diff
Jan Temp
26°FDes Moines
22°FWest Des Moines
18% diff
Jul Temp
75°FDes Moines
76°FWest Des Moines
1% diff
Rainfall
27.4"Des Moines
36.6"West Des Moines
33% diff
Snowfall
23.0"Des Moines
36.5"West Des Moines
59% diff
Sunny Days
290Des Moines
275West Des Moines
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.0%
Des Moines
54.6%
West Des Moines
88% diff
High School+
87.3%
Des Moines
96.3%
West Des Moines
10% diff
Graduate+
9.0%
Des Moines
18.4%
West Des Moines
2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minDes Moines
17.8 minWest Des Moines
10% diff
Drive Alone
72.3%
Des Moines
71.9%
West Des Moines
0% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Des Moines
0.3%
West Des Moines
4x diff
Work from Home
11.4%
Des Moines
17.3%
West Des Moines
52% diff

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Des Moines
33.7%
West Des Moines
18% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Des Moines
10.7%
West Des Moines
56% diff
Uninsured
10.7%
Des Moines
5.6%
West Des Moines
91% diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Des Moines
8.5%
West Des Moines
38% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Des Moines
4.6%
West Des Moines
30% diff
Depression
22.0%
Des Moines
20.5%
West Des Moines
7% diff

The Verdict

15 Des Moines
:
22 West Des Moines

West Des Moines leads in 22 of 37 categories

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