Norwalk, IA vs Pleasant Hill, IA

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

MetricNorwalk, IAPleasant Hill, IA
Population14,18311,136
Median Household Income$102,722$90,508
Median Rent$838/mo$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$303,100$295,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%47.6%
Poverty Rate4.2%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k50214
Property Crime Rate /100k286634
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall37 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min22.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.816.8
College Degree Rate38.8%35.5%
Foreign-Born %1.4%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.2%+10.7%

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