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Arlington, VA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Arlington.
- People are 10.3% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in West Des Moines.
 Arlington, VAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010197,467  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990170,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area26.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arlington, VAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Arlington, VAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White60.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Arlington, VAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households109,528  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households59,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews
Alexa · Arlington, VA
Great place, lots of outdoor activities and cultur
Over 3 years ago

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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jefe · Arlington, VA
If you an afford it, life is pretty good here
Over 4 years ago

Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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Tim · Arlington, VA
Convenient, Lovey, Expensive Washington Neighbor
Over 5 years ago

We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 17 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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 17 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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 19 years ago

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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