Population
Midwest City
58,170
Council Bluffs
62,564
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Council Bluffs
$64,092
Home Value
Midwest City
$158,400
Council Bluffs
$164,300
Rent
Midwest City
$1,046
Council Bluffs
$980
Crime Rate
Midwest City
3.49
Council Bluffs
4.21
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Council Bluffs
98.9
Avg Temp
Midwest City
N/A
Council Bluffs
N/A
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Council Bluffs
4.2%
How Similar Are Midwest City & Council Bluffs?
Council Bluffs is Midwest City's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midwest City
58,170
Council Bluffs
62,564
Both cities have similar populations — Midwest City at 58,170 and Council Bluffs at 62,564.
Violent Crime
Midwest City
3.49
Council Bluffs
4.21
Council Bluffs has a 17% higher violent crime than Midwest City.
Property Crime
Midwest City
20.81
Council Bluffs
24.52
Council Bluffs has a 15% higher property crime than Midwest City.
Political Leaning
Midwest City
49.7%
Council Bluffs
59.3%
Midwest City leans Democratic while Council Bluffs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Council Bluffs
4.2%
Midwest City has a 42% higher unemployment than Council Bluffs.
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Council Bluffs
$64,092
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Midwest City
$158,400
Council Bluffs
$164,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Midwest City
16.1%
Council Bluffs
14.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Midwest City
58.8%
Council Bluffs
87.6%
Council Bluffs has a 33% higher demographics than Midwest City.
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Council Bluffs
98.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midwest City and Council Bluffs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Council Bluffs leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midwest City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidwest City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,148 in Council Bluffs (11% lower). Midwest City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,368 in Council Bluffs (9% lower). Council Bluffs scores 85.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Midwest City.
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Housing Market — Council Bluffs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a median property tax of $1,471 vs $2,960 in Council Bluffs (50% lower). Council Bluffs has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 8.6% in Midwest City. Council Bluffs has a owner-occupied of 64.0% compared to 57.0% in Midwest City.
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Jobs & Economy — Council Bluffs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCouncil Bluffs has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 7.2% in Midwest City. Council Bluffs has a government sector of 43.6% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City. Council Bluffs: 17 min vs Midwest City: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCRCouncil Bluffs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Midwest City. Midwest City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.71 in Council Bluffs. Midwest City has a property crime clearance of 22.3% compared to 15.2% in Council Bluffs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCouncil Bluffs has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 34.4% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 14.8% in Council Bluffs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCouncil Bluffs has a population of 62,564, about 1.1x the size of Midwest City (58,170). Midwest City skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.0.
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Midwest City
Council Bluffs
Healthcare — Council Bluffs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCouncil Bluffs: 3.8 vs Midwest City: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Council Bluffs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCouncil Bluffs has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Midwest City. Council Bluffs has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Midwest City. Council Bluffs: 17 min vs Midwest City: 21 min for mean commute time.
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