Signals
Des Moines
South Hill
Climate
74 · Top 35%
vs74 · Top 35%
Physical resilience: Des Moines is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
41 · Bottom 31%
vs33 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability: South Hill is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 16%
vs70 · Bottom 33%
Access: Des Moines is the more favorable of the two.
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs86 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability: South Hill is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 44%
vs76 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | Des Moines | South Hill | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,823 | 68,025 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,483 | $113,130 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,717 | $46,140 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,117/sq mi | 3,660/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $597,000 | $543,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,799 | $2,088 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.6% | 70.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4% | 32.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 77°F | 76°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.3" | 42.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.6 min | 36.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 35.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.13 | 18.95 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.9% | 48.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Des Moines
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
South Hill
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
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