Clive, IA vs Grimes, IA

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

MetricClive, IAGrimes, IA
Population19,01216,366
Median Household Income$132,121$120,037
Median Rent$1,073/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$401,100$304,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%27.3%
Poverty Rate7.3%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k81140*
Property Crime Rate /100k984791*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min19.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.716.6
College Degree Rate61%51.5%
Foreign-Born %14.2%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+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.