Population
Des Moines
32,545
Maplewood
40,981
Median Income
Des Moines
$89,787
Maplewood
$88,534
Home Value
Des Moines
$539,800
Maplewood
$291,300
Rent
Des Moines
$1,727
Maplewood
$1,316
Crime Rate
Des Moines
2.97
Maplewood
4.54
Cost of Living
Des Moines
163.6
Maplewood
134.5
Avg Temp
Des Moines
N/A
Maplewood
N/A
Unemployment
Des Moines
7.2%
Maplewood
3.4%
How Similar Are Des Moines & Maplewood?
Maplewood is Des Moines's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Moines
32,545
Maplewood
40,981
Maplewood has a 21% larger population than Des Moines.
Violent Crime
Des Moines
2.97
Maplewood
4.54
Maplewood has a 35% higher violent crime than Des Moines.
Property Crime
Des Moines
28.49
Maplewood
27.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Des Moines
22.5%
Maplewood
27.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Maplewood has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Des Moines
7.2%
Maplewood
3.4%
Des Moines's unemployment is significantly higher than Maplewood's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Des Moines
$89,787
Maplewood
$88,534
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Des Moines
$539,800
Maplewood
$291,300
Des Moines has a 46% higher home values than Maplewood.
Education
Des Moines
23.3%
Maplewood
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Des Moines
49.1%
Maplewood
54.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Des Moines
163.6
Maplewood
134.5
Des Moines has a 18% higher cost of living than Maplewood.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Moines and Maplewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Maplewood
Maplewood leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Maplewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMaplewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $2,146 in Des Moines (53% lower). Maplewood scores 150.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 227.1 in Des Moines. Maplewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,501 in Des Moines (46% lower).
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Housing Market — Maplewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Moines has a median home value of $539,800 vs $291,300 in Maplewood (85% higher). Maplewood has a median property tax of $3,709 vs $5,467 in Des Moines (47% lower). Maplewood has a median rent of $1,316 vs $1,727 in Des Moines (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Maplewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaplewood has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 7.2% in Des Moines. Maplewood: 21,837 vs Des Moines: 16,901 for labor force. Maplewood has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 12.6% in Des Moines.
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Crime & Safety — Des Moines leads
Source: FBI UCRMaplewood has a property crime clearance of 21.5% compared to 7.0% in Des Moines. Maplewood has a violent crime clearance of 65.0% compared to 30.9% in Des Moines. Des Moines has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 3.05 in Maplewood.
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Schools & Education — Maplewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMaplewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 23.3% in Des Moines. Maplewood has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 40.9% in Des Moines.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaplewood has a population of 40,981, about 1.3x the size of Des Moines (32,545). Des Moines skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.3.
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Maplewood
Healthcare — Maplewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMaplewood: 3.8 vs Des Moines: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Maplewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Moines has a public transit of 6.1% compared to 1.7% in Maplewood. Maplewood has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Des Moines. Maplewood has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 12.6% in Des Moines.
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