Council Bluffs, IA vs Le Mars, IA

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

MetricCouncil Bluffs, IALe Mars, IA
Population62,58610,640
Median Household Income$64,578$74,701
Median Rent$1,030/mo$929/mo
Median Home Value$171,800$219,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.8%31.4%
Poverty Rate15.1%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%2.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k525168
Property Crime Rate /100k2,230571
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F11°F
Snowfall27 in/yr31 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min16.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.215.6
College Degree Rate21.5%21.1%
Foreign-Born %5%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+1.7%

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