Carroll, IA vs Grimes, IA

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

MetricCarroll, IAGrimes, IA
Population10,20816,366
Median Household Income$69,706$120,037
Median Rent$722/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$188,700$304,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%27.3%
Poverty Rate8.9%4.4%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k60140*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,220791*
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F16°F
Snowfall35 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute11.8 min19.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.116.6
College Degree Rate27.1%51.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+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.