Boone, IA vs Urbandale, IA

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

MetricBoone, IAUrbandale, IA
Population12,42446,595
Median Household Income$69,222$112,795
Median Rent$831/mo$1,211/mo
Median Home Value$173,000$335,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8992
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%36.3%
Poverty Rate8.3%6.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88122
Property Crime Rate /100k690524
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows13°F16°F
Snowfall36 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.714.6
College Degree Rate24%51.2%
Foreign-Born %1.5%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+6.6%

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