Des Moines, IA · the CityFunIndex
Cost of a night out in Des Moines
Des Moines ranks T#1 of 134 US cities for a cheap night out, with a night-out value score of 92 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 100th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Iowa.
- night-out value score
- 92
- Exceptional
- National rank
- T#1 of 134
- In Iowa
- #1 of 1
- Percentile
- 100th
The typical city scores 65 for a cheap night out; Des Moines sits 27 points above the median.
How cost of a night out is measured
What a typical night out actually costs in this metro.
The night-out value score is the flip side of our going out cost measure — 100 minus the raw going out cost score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics regional Consumer Price Index — food away from home, recreation services and transportation services.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →
Ranked around Des Moines
- T#1 Des Moines, IA — this page 92
- T#22 Arlington, TX 65
- T#22 Asheville, NC 65
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More about Des Moines
Des Moines scores 74 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: