Carroll, IA vs Boone, IA

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

MetricCarroll, IABoone, IA
Population10,20812,424
Median Household Income$69,706$69,222
Median Rent$722/mo$831/mo
Median Home Value$188,700$173,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%39.8%
Poverty Rate8.9%8.3%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6088
Property Crime Rate /100k1,220690
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows14°F13°F
Snowfall35 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute11.8 min19.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.113.7
College Degree Rate27.1%24%
Foreign-Born %2.2%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+0.2%

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