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Iowa
Boone
Population 12,424
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Iowa
Grimes
Population 16,366
Boone, IA vs Grimes, IA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Boone, IA | Grimes, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,424 | 16,366 |
| Median Household Income | $69,222 | $120,037 |
| Median Rent | $831/mo | $1,251/mo |
| Median Home Value | $173,000 | $304,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 89 | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 39.8% | 27.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% | 4.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% (county) | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 88 | 140* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 690 | 791* |
| Median AQI | — | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 224 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 13°F | 16°F |
| Snowfall | 36 in/yr | 38 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.2 min | 19.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.7 | 16.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 24% | 51.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.5% | 10.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.2% | +12.2% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Grimes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.