Urbandale, IA vs Johnston, IA

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

MetricUrbandale, IAJohnston, IA
Population46,59524,384
Median Household Income$112,795$106,551
Median Rent$1,211/mo$1,338/mo
Median Home Value$335,500$369,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.3%45.3%
Poverty Rate6.8%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12283
Property Crime Rate /100k524676
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.617
College Degree Rate51.2%57.8%
Foreign-Born %9.8%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%+4.7%

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