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Baltimore, MD vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Baltimore.
- People are 64.3% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in West Des Moines.
 Baltimore, MDWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010620,942  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990736,014  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area80.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Baltimore, MDWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Baltimore, MDWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White27.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Baltimore, MDWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households244,893  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households125,483  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews
zak · Baltimore, MD
Baltimore have a bright Future
Over 4 years ago

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Bob · Annville, PA
Third Best Place in PA
Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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Kathern · Baltimore, MD
Not a good place to live.
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 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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