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Des Moines, IA · the CityFunIndex

Eats in Des Moines

Des Moines ranks #86 of 134 US cities for eats, with a Eats score of 36 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 37th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Iowa.

Eats score
36
Some Fun
National rank
#86 of 134
In Iowa
#1 of 1
Percentile
37th

The typical city scores 50 for eats; Des Moines sits 14 points below the median.

How eats is measured

Restaurants, food halls and the depth of the dining scene.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap restaurant counts, with Google Places ratings adjusting for venue quality.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Des Moines

  1. T#83 Omaha, NE 38
  2. #85 Long Beach, CA 37
  3. #86 Des Moines, IA — this page 36
  4. T#87 Fort Wayne, IN 35
  5. T#87 Los Angeles, CA 35

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Top US cities for eats

  1. #1 Gatlinburg, TN 93
  2. T#2 Park City, UT 92
  3. T#2 Stowe, VT 92
  4. T#2 Telluride, CO 92
  5. T#5 Jackson, WY 91

More about Des Moines

Des Moines scores 74 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: