Pleasant Hill, IA vs Norwalk, IA

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

MetricPleasant Hill, IANorwalk, IA
Population11,13614,183
Median Household Income$90,508$102,722
Median Rent$1,215/mo$838/mo
Median Home Value$295,100$303,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%34.8%
Poverty Rate8.9%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k21450
Property Crime Rate /100k634286
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr224—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall37 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min21.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.815.8
College Degree Rate35.5%38.8%
Foreign-Born %3%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.7%+17.2%

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