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Des Moines, IA · the CityFunIndex

Star Power in Des Moines

Des Moines ranks #61 of 134 US cities for star power, with a Star Power score of 55 — Fun. That puts it in the 55th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Iowa.

Star Power score
55
Fun
National rank
#61 of 134
In Iowa
#1 of 1
Percentile
55th

The typical city scores 50 for star power; Des Moines sits 5 points above the median.

How star power is measured

Notable people the city is known for, plus headliner acts that tour through.

Data sources: SeatGeek headliner popularity and Wikidata notable residents (rank-blended).

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

Ranked around Des Moines

  1. T#59 Las Vegas, NV 56
  2. T#59 Wilmington, DE 56
  3. #61 Des Moines, IA — this page 55
  4. #62 Fresno, CA 54
  5. T#63 Little Rock, AR 53

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Top US cities for star power

  1. #1 New York, NY 93
  2. T#2 Chicago, IL 92
  3. T#2 Los Angeles, CA 92
  4. T#2 Philadelphia, PA 92
  5. T#5 Boston, MA 91

More about Des Moines

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