Carroll, IA vs Urbandale, IA

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

MetricCarroll, IAUrbandale, IA
Population10,20846,595
Median Household Income$69,706$112,795
Median Rent$722/mo$1,211/mo
Median Home Value$188,700$335,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%36.3%
Poverty Rate8.9%6.8%
Unemployment Rate2.4% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k60122
Property Crime Rate /100k1,220524
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F16°F
Snowfall35 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute11.8 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.114.6
College Degree Rate27.1%51.2%
Foreign-Born %2.2%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+6.6%

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