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Compare Muscatine to West Des Moines

This post compares Muscatine, Iowa to West Des Moines, Iowa across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Muscatine (city) West Des Moines (city)
Population 23,852 62,999
Income (median) $40,501 $53,844
Home Value (median) $108,800 $203,300
White 88% 86%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 1% 7%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 34% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Muscatine or West Des Moines?
A: Muscatine has a much smaller population count than West Des Moines: 23852 compared with 62999 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Muscatine or in West Des Moines?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Muscatine.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Muscatine or West Des Moines?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Muscatine.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Des Moines does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 34% for Muscatine versus 39% for West Des Moines.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Muscatine may include: Ottumwa, Council-Bluffs, and Dubuque.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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