Johnston, IA vs Grimes, IA

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

MetricJohnston, IAGrimes, IA
Population24,38416,366
Median Household Income$106,551$120,037
Median Rent$1,338/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$369,100$304,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%27.3%
Poverty Rate10.2%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k83140*
Property Crime Rate /100k676791*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min19.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.6
College Degree Rate57.8%51.5%
Foreign-Born %9.5%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+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.