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Places Similar to Des Moines, Iowa

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 1 Person Houses65+College GradsCommute MinutesFamily IncomeKids 0-4Non WhitePop.PovertyProp. CrimeSeasonal HousingViol. Crime
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DES MOINES, IOWA [details] 31.8%12.4%21.8%19$46,5907.5%17.7%198,68211.4%610.2%3.5
1. Sioux City, Iowa92.3[details] 27.6%13.3%19%17$45,7517.9%14.8%85,01311.2%49.10.2%4.7
2. Fort Wayne, Indiana92[details] 32.6%12.5%19.4%21$45,0407.8%24.5%205,72712.5%52.80.3%3.2
3. Waterloo, Iowa90.9[details] 30%15.3%19.4%16$42,7317%18.4%68,74713.7%480.2%4.7
4. Salina, Kansas90.8[details] 30.2%14.3%20.3%14$45,4337.1%12.2%45,6799.6%59.60.3%3.7
5. Wichita, Kansas90.3[details] 31.2%11.9%25.3%19$49,2478%24.8%344,28411.2%62.80.3%8.4
6. Racine, Wisconsin89.8[details] 29.5%12.2%15.6%21$45,1508%31.1%81,85513.9%55.70.2%4.2
7. Cedar Rapids, Iowa89.6[details] 30.1%13.1%28.4%17$54,2867.1%8.1%120,7587.5%55.40.3%3.1
8. Akron, Ohio89.5[details] 33%13.5%18%22$39,3817.2%32.8%217,07417.5%58.40.3%5.7
9. Meriden, Connecticut88.5[details] 28.8%14.1%16.4%20$52,7887.1%19.8%58,24411%37.90.2%3.5
10. Jeffersonville, Indiana88.5[details] 32.1%12.6%14.9%20$45,2646.7%17.5%27,36210.1%47.60.4%3.1
11. Wenatchee, Washington88.2[details] 30%15%23.4%15$45,9828%19.1%27,85615.3%710.2%4.1
12. Sioux Falls, South Dakota87.9[details] 29.9%11.1%27.8%16$51,5167.3%8.1%123,9758.4%35.30.2%3.4
13. Fridley, Minnesota87.8[details] 26.9%12%24.4%23$55,3816.7%11.3%27,4497.3%46.30.2%3
14. New Britain, Connecticut87.8[details] 33.1%15.8%16.6%21$41,0566.6%30.6%71,53816.4%41.50.2%4.1
15. Amarillo, Texas87.6[details] 27.6%12.6%20.5%18$42,5368%22.5%173,62714.5%66.30.3%8.2
16. Spokane, Washington87.2[details] 33.8%14%25.4%20$41,3167%10.5%195,62915.9%91.80.3%6.2
17. Salem, Oregon87.2[details] 28.4%12.4%24.1%23$46,4097.4%16.9%136,92415%72.60.3%5.4
18. Rapid City, South Dakota87.1[details] 29.7%13.2%26.7%16$44,8187%15.7%59,60712.7%44.70.4%4.2
19. Winston-Salem, North Carolina87[details] 33.4%13.7%30.3%20$46,5956.7%44.4%185,77615.2%66.50.3%8.1
20. Beaumont, Texas87[details] 29.5%13.4%21.5%20$40,8257.1%53.6%113,86619.6%77.80.4%9.3
21. Columbus, Ohio87[details] 34.2%8.9%29%23$47,3917.5%32.1%711,47014.8%800.3%8.3
22. Ogden, Utah86.8[details] 26.2%11.3%16.9%21$38,9509.8%21%77,22616.5%66.70.3%4.5
23. Temple, Texas86.8[details] 29.7%15.8%22.9%19$42,7957.8%30.2%54,51413.9%49.40.3%2.9
24. Hickory, North Carolina86.8[details] 32.2%13.6%28%18$47,5226.9%22.8%37,22211.3%82.90.4%7.9
25. Pawtucket, Rhode Island86.6[details] 32.3%14.8%14.3%23$39,0386.7%24.6%72,95816.8%37.40.2%3.3
26. Sherman, Texas86.5[details] 30.6%15.1%20.1%21$42,5287.2%21.5%35,08213.3%53.10.3%4.1
27. Council Bluffs, Iowa86.5[details] 27.9%13.2%13.9%19$42,7157.2%5.2%58,26810.3%89.70.3%9.7
28. New Albany, Indiana86.4[details] 31.1%15.4%15.9%20$41,9936.9%10%37,60313.7%65.40.3%5.4
29. Abilene, Texas86.4[details] 26.5%12%22%16$40,0287.1%21.9%115,93015.4%50.70.4%4.3
30. Cheyenne, Wyoming86.3[details] 31.4%13.8%24.5%15$46,7716.5%11.9%53,0118.8%47.20.4%2
31. Fort Smith, Arkansas86.1[details] 30.4%13.7%18.6%17$41,0127.6%23%80,26815.8%75.40.4%8.9
32. Great Falls, Montana86.1[details] 31.8%15.7%22.4%15$40,1076.4%10%56,69014.5%67.50.3%4.2
33. Allentown, Pennsylvania86[details] 33.1%15.1%15.4%22$37,3567.1%27.5%106,63218.5%54.20.3%6.1
34. Greensboro, North Carolina86[details] 32.8%11.9%33.9%21$50,1926.3%44.5%223,89112.3%61.40.4%7.6
35. Evansville, Indiana86[details] 35.1%16.2%16.7%19$41,0916.4%13.8%121,58213.7%48.30.4%3.8
36. Fayetteville, North Carolina85.9[details] 28.2%11%24.2%22$41,2107.5%51.2%121,01514.8%81.50.3%8.6
37. St. Joseph, Missouri85.8[details] 30.5%15.4%17.1%18$40,9956.4%8.1%73,99013%66.30.3%2.3
38. Norfolk, Nebraska85.7[details] 30.5%14.2%18.9%13$45,4607.1%8.6%23,51611%43.80.4%1.9
39. Billings, Montana85.7[details] 31.4%14.8%28.5%16$45,0326.5%8.1%89,84712%53.50.4%2
40. Longview, Washington85.7[details] 29.6%15.4%14.6%18$43,8697.1%10.7%34,66016.7%93.60.3%4.9
41. Mishawaka, Indiana85.6[details] 36%14%18.1%21$41,9477.1%8.4%46,5579.9%76.30.4%8
42. Columbus, Georgia85.5[details] 26.7%11.7%20.4%20$41,2887.3%49.6%186,29115.6%67.20.3%4.9
43. Warr Acres, Oklahoma85.4[details] 28.3%14.3%22.7%21$42,4757.4%18.5%9,73510.1%112.80.3%6.8
44. Grand Island, Nebraska85.4[details] 27.2%14.1%15.8%15$43,1977.8%13.3%42,94012.8%61.70.1%3.2
45. Roanoke, Virginia85.4[details] 35.9%16.4%18.7%20$37,8266.5%30.6%94,91115.9%51.80.4%6.2
46. St. Paul, Minnesota85.1[details] 35.9%10.3%32%22$48,9257.6%33%287,15115.6%45.40.4%8.4
47. Worcester, Massachusetts85[details] 33%14.1%23.3%23$42,9886.5%22.9%172,64817.9%37.80.4%8
48. Newark, Ohio85[details] 31.5%14.9%14.7%22$42,1387.5%5.9%46,27913%520.3%1.8
49. Tyler, Texas84.8[details] 30.4%15.2%27.5%19$43,6187.4%38.1%83,65016.8%57.80.4%6.5
50. Warner Robins, Georgia84.7[details] 28.1%10.8%16.7%21$44,2177.2%37.5%48,80413.2%70.90.2%5.4
51. Asheboro, North Carolina84.7[details] 31.3%15.1%16.8%22$39,3977.5%23.5%21,67215.8%96.30.3%2.2
52. Hopkinsville, Kentucky84.5[details] 29.8%14.8%16%18$37,5987.4%33.9%30,08916.8%56.30.2%4
53. Leavenworth, Kansas84.5[details] 27.5%9.7%27%19$48,8368.2%23.2%35,4209.1%41.20.2%5.8
54. Mount Vernon, Washington84.5[details] 26.4%12.5%18.6%23$44,7728.4%24.6%26,23215.9%106.60.3%3.4
55. Montgomery, Alabama84.4[details] 30.1%11.8%29.4%20$44,2977.1%52.3%201,56817.7%68.30.3%6.6
56. Faribault, Minnesota84.4[details] 28.5%13.5%14.3%19$49,6626.7%10.1%20,8189%44.30.2%2.8
57. Medford, Oregon84.2[details] 27.6%16.5%21.1%16$43,9727%10%63,15413.9%64.60.3%4.6
58. Twin Falls, Idaho84.1[details] 26.9%15%16.5%16$38,6327.8%8.2%34,46914.1%680.4%4.6
59. Emporia, Kansas84.1[details] 31.1%11%23.8%14$41,5717.3%21.4%26,76017.9%52.40.3%2.3
60. Merriam, Kansas84.1[details] 32.6%12.2%34.4%19$54,6396.4%10.8%11,0086.2%74.20.4%3.7
61. Overland, Missouri84.1[details] 30.2%15.1%14.4%22$43,6556.8%16.4%16,8389.7%42.20.3%3
62. Kernersville, North Carolina84[details] 31.2%10.3%25.9%22$52,2667%15.9%17,1268.4%68.60.3%5.3
63. Walker, Michigan84[details] 29.8%10.6%22%19$58,9126.9%5.5%21,8426.1%44.20.3%2.8
64. Dover, Delaware84[details] 32.3%13.3%28.8%20$48,3386.7%45.1%32,13513.8%56.20.4%7.6
65. Boise, Idaho83.7[details] 28%10%33.6%19$52,0147.1%7.8%185,7878.4%39.30.5%4
66. The Village, Oklahoma83.7[details] 34.5%16.3%31.9%21$44,6327.7%19.8%10,15710.1%50.50.1%6.4
67. Calhoun, Georgia83.6[details] 29.7%13.5%16.4%18$42,3107.2%22.1%10,66716.8%970.3%4.4
68. West Carrollton City, Ohio83.5[details] 31.3%12.4%16.9%20$48,8326.8%7.4%13,8187.4%36.30.4%2.2
69. Tupelo, Mississippi83.4[details] 27.5%12.4%26.7%16$48,4657.5%30.6%34,21112.7%59.10.4%3.9
70. Richmond, Indiana83.3[details] 33.5%16.4%13.8%16$38,3466.8%13.2%39,12415.7%43.60.4%4.6
71. Midwest City, Oklahoma83.3[details] 28.4%13.2%17%21$40,6047.3%30.5%54,08813.9%38.40.3%2
72. Lake Charles, Louisiana83.1[details] 29.9%14.7%20.2%17$37,7746.9%49.8%71,75719.6%560.4%7.7
73. Elizabethtown, Kentucky83.1[details] 30.7%14%21.4%21$45,3997%14%22,54210.5%57.70.4%2.7
74. Owensboro, Kentucky83.1[details] 33.1%16.3%17.8%17$41,3336.8%9.4%54,06715.9%43.60.4%2.6
75. Red Bank, Tennessee83.1[details] 37.3%15.4%21.8%21$41,6966.4%12.4%12,4188%41.70.3%6
76. Greenville, Texas83[details] 28.9%14.7%19.5%22$41,8087.4%30.3%23,96016.3%87.80.2%9.9
77. Ukiah, California83[details] 33%14.3%16.1%16$39,5247%20.5%15,49718.1%37.80.2%4.6
78. Decatur, Alabama82.9[details] 28.8%13.1%23.7%20$47,5746.8%24.5%53,92914.9%72.70.3%5
79. London, Ohio82.8[details] 30.9%16%14.7%23$42,4007.5%10%8,77111.7%38.80.4%2.3
80. Joplin, Missouri82.6[details] 32.5%15.6%20.7%16$38,8887.1%8.6%45,50414.8%91.20.3%5.5
81. Rocky Mount, North Carolina82.6[details] 27.1%13%20.1%20$39,9297%59.1%55,89320.1%86.50.3%9.8
82. Coralville, Iowa82.6[details] 35%5.5%51.8%19$57,8697.8%13%15,12310.1%48.80.3%1.9
83. Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina82.5[details] 30.5%15.7%15%18$40,3376.7%28%16,95718.8%63.50.3%4.4
84. Rome, Georgia82.5[details] 29.8%15.9%18.9%21$37,7756.7%36.9%34,98020.3%70.50.3%8.4
85. Dalton, Georgia82.5[details] 26.7%11.5%18.3%17$41,1118.9%33.8%27,91216%73.30.2%6.7
86. Richland, Washington82.5[details] 27.3%12.8%38.9%19$61,4826.6%10.5%38,7088.2%35.80.3%1.8
87. Elkton, Maryland82.4[details] 26.8%10.3%16.2%22$44,3488.7%14.2%11,89311.8%73.70.1%8.7
88. Pascagoula, Mississippi82.1[details] 26.5%11.9%15.6%19$39,0447.8%32.8%26,20020.7%80.60.5%4.4
89. Enid, Oklahoma81.9[details] 29.1%16.4%20%16$39,1136.9%12.8%47,04514.8%56.10.4%4.6
90. Sturgis, Michigan81.4[details] 29.7%14.6%13.7%17$43,3818.8%8.7%11,28516.2%340.3%4.4
91. Tullahoma, Tennessee81.3[details] 27%16.1%24.3%19$39,7976.7%10.3%17,99417.2%54.10.2%3.2
92. North Augusta, South Carolina81[details] 30.6%14.2%28.3%23$53,1727.3%22.3%17,57411%43.60.5%1.8
93. Owatonna, Minnesota80.9[details] 26.6%12.9%23.2%15$54,8837.3%5.9%22,4346.6%34.20.2%2.4
94. Jonesboro, Arkansas80.5[details] 27.7%11.8%26.6%17$42,0826.7%14.6%55,51517.4%60.80.4%6
95. Northport, Alabama80.3[details] 28.8%14.1%30%20$48,6737.1%28.9%19,43513.9%43.30.4%7.4
96. Fayetteville, Arkansas80[details] 33.9%8.7%41.2%17$45,0746.5%13.5%58,04719.9%49.90.5%4.3
97. Stuttgart, Arkansas79.9[details] 29.3%16.2%14.8%15$39,1266.8%36%9,74518.2%44.40.3%4.1
98. Graham, North Carolina79.7[details] 30.6%14.1%16.7%21$40,7697.5%27.1%12,83314.9%48.60.4%6.5
99. Mountain Home, Idaho79.1[details] 27.1%9.7%19.3%22$41,4858.3%12.1%11,14310.4%41.60.4%2.2
100. Christiansburg, Virginia79[details] 26.5%12.1%25.1%21$47,4287.4%6.9%16,9478.5%38.80.2%1.6