Pleasant Hill, IA vs Johnston, IA

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

MetricPleasant Hill, IAJohnston, IA
Population11,13624,384
Median Household Income$90,508$106,551
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,338/mo
Median Home Value$295,100$369,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%45.3%
Poverty Rate8.9%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21483
Property Crime Rate /100k634676
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall37 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.817
College Degree Rate35.5%57.8%
Foreign-Born %3%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.7%+4.7%

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