Le Mars, IA vs Council Bluffs, IA

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

MetricLe Mars, IACouncil Bluffs, IA
Population10,64062,586
Median Household Income$74,701$64,578
Median Rent$929/mo$1,030/mo
Median Home Value$219,200$171,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.4%41.8%
Poverty Rate9.2%15.1%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k168525
Property Crime Rate /100k5712,230
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows11°F18°F
Snowfall31 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min17.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.615.2
College Degree Rate21.1%21.5%
Foreign-Born %6.5%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-0.2%

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