Carroll, IA vs Le Mars, IA

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

MetricCarroll, IALe Mars, IA
Population10,20810,640
Median Household Income$69,706$74,701
Median Rent$722/mo$929/mo
Median Home Value$188,700$219,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%31.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%9.2%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k60168
Property Crime Rate /100k1,220571
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F11°F
Snowfall35 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute11.8 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.6
College Degree Rate27.1%21.1%
Foreign-Born %2.2%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+1.7%

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