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Iowa City

Iowa City, IA

Population: 75,264
VS
West Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Population: 69,893

Iowa City vs West Des Moines

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

Demographics

Population
75KIowa City
70KWest Des Moines
8% diff
Median Age
26Iowa City
37West Des Moines
39% diff
Pop. Density
2,922Iowa City
1,472West Des Moines
99% diff
Area (sq mi)
26Iowa City
39West Des Moines
53% diff
Male
48.8%
Iowa City
50.1%
West Des Moines
3% diff
Female
51.2%
Iowa City
49.9%
West Des Moines
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KIowa City
$85KWest Des Moines
48% diff
Per Capita Income
$37KIowa City
$56KWest Des Moines
50% diff
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Iowa City
5.6%
West Des Moines
39% diff
Unemployment
2.9%
Iowa City
1.8%
West Des Moines
61% diff
Cost of Living
88Iowa City
88West Des Moines
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238Iowa City
$1,395West Des Moines
13% diff

Housing

Home Value
$274KIowa City
$286KWest Des Moines
5% diff
Median Rent
$1,094Iowa City
$1,194West Des Moines
9% diff
Homeownership
46.3%
Iowa City
57.4%
West Des Moines
24% diff
Zillow Value
$292KIowa City
$317KWest Des Moines
8% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,308Iowa City
$1,342West Des Moines
3% diff
Rent Burden
37.6%
Iowa City
25.5%
West Des Moines
47% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
216Iowa City
186West Des Moines
16% diff
Property Crime
1,618Iowa City
2,505West Des Moines
55% diff
Murder Rate
1Iowa City
0West Des Moines

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FIowa City
51°FWest Des Moines
0% diff
Jan Temp
23°FIowa City
22°FWest Des Moines
2% diff
Jul Temp
76°FIowa City
76°FWest Des Moines
0% diff
Rainfall
35.7"Iowa City
36.6"West Des Moines
2% diff
Snowfall
—Iowa City
36.5"West Des Moines
Sunny Days
275Iowa City
275West Des Moines

Education

Bachelor's+
60.7%
Iowa City
54.6%
West Des Moines
11% diff
High School+
96.8%
Iowa City
96.3%
West Des Moines
1% diff
Graduate+
29.4%
Iowa City
18.4%
West Des Moines
60% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.8 minIowa City
17.8 minWest Des Moines
Drive Alone
56.0%
Iowa City
71.9%
West Des Moines
28% diff
Public Transit
6.7%
Iowa City
0.3%
West Des Moines
23.2x diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Iowa City
17.3%
West Des Moines
54% diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Iowa City
33.7%
West Des Moines
1% diff
Smoking
13.5%
Iowa City
10.7%
West Des Moines
26% diff
Uninsured
7.2%
Iowa City
5.6%
West Des Moines
29% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Iowa City
8.5%
West Des Moines
21% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
Iowa City
4.6%
West Des Moines
17% diff
Depression
20.7%
Iowa City
20.5%
West Des Moines
1% diff

The Verdict

14 Iowa City
:
21 West Des Moines

West Des Moines leads in 21 of 35 categories

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