West Des Moines vs Tulare
West Des Moines, IA compared with Tulare, CA · 1,418 miles apart
West Des Moines has 74,224 residents to Tulare’s 73,907. West Des Moines comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, average commute. Tulare does better on homeownership.
| West Des Moines, IA | Tulare, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,224 | 73,907 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,562 | 3,563 |
| Median household income | $86,594 | $72,410 |
| Median home value | $309,000 | $329,800 |
| Median rent | $1,237 | $1,435 |
| Homeownership | 57.4% | 58.5% |
| Average commute | 18.3 min | 22.8 min |
| Median age | 36 | 29.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54.9% | 11.8% |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 17.9% |
| Unemployment | 2.4% | 8.6% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 4.6× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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