Boone, IA vs Carroll, IA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBoone, IACarroll, IA
Population12,42410,208
Median Household Income$69,222$69,706
Median Rent$831/mo$722/mo
Median Home Value$173,000$188,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%37.3%
Poverty Rate8.3%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8860
Property Crime Rate /100k6901,220
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows13°F14°F
Snowfall36 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min11.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.715.1
College Degree Rate24%27.1%
Foreign-Born %1.5%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.