Carroll, IA vs Council Bluffs, IA

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

MetricCarroll, IACouncil Bluffs, IA
Population10,20862,586
Median Household Income$69,706$64,578
Median Rent$722/mo$1,030/mo
Median Home Value$188,700$171,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%41.8%
Poverty Rate8.9%15.1%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k60525
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2202,230
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows14°F18°F
Snowfall35 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute11.8 min17.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515.4
College Degree Rate27.1%21.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%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.