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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Population 62,586
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Iowa
West Des Moines
Population 71,083
Council Bluffs, IA vs West Des Moines, IA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Council Bluffs, IA | West Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,586 | 71,083 |
| Median Household Income | $64,578 | $86,594 |
| Median Rent | $1,030/mo | $1,237/mo |
| Median Home Value | $171,800 | $309,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 92 | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.8% | 41.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% | 8.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 525 | 147 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,230 | 1,529 |
| Median AQI | 37 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 224 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 18°F | 17°F |
| Snowfall | 27 in/yr | 37 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 17.9 min | 18.3 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 15.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.5% | 54.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5% | 10.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.2% | +8.0% |
Council Bluffs, IA
West Des Moines, IA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.