Grimes, IA vs Clive, IA

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

MetricGrimes, IAClive, IA
Population16,36619,012
Median Household Income$120,037$132,121
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,073/mo
Median Home Value$304,700$401,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.3%40.6%
Poverty Rate4.4%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k140*81
Property Crime Rate /100k791*984
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.612.7
College Degree Rate51.5%61%
Foreign-Born %10.5%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.2%+6.7%

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.