Des Moines, IA · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in Des Moines
Des Moines ranks #58 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 57 — Fun. That puts it in the 57th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Iowa.
- affordability score
- 57
- Fun
- National rank
- #58 of 134
- In Iowa
- #1 of 1
- Percentile
- 57th
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Des Moines sits 7 points above the median.
How affordability is measured
Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.
The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →
Ranked around Des Moines
- T#55 Gatlinburg, TN 59
- #57 San Diego, CA 58
- #58 Des Moines, IA — this page 57
- T#59 Arlington, TX 56
- T#59 Montgomery, AL 56
Top US cities for affordability
More about Des Moines
Des Moines scores 74 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: