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Ann Arbor, MI vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Ann Arbor.
- People are 43.3% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years older in West Des Moines.
 Ann Arbor, MIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010114,197  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990109,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area27.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ann Arbor, MIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Ann Arbor, MIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White67.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian16.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ann Arbor, MIWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households49,661  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,913  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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