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Nashville, TN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Nashville.
- People are 17.8% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in West Des Moines.
 Nashville, TNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010604,644  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990488,374  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area475.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nashville, TNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Nashville, TNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White55.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nashville, TNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households282,855  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households131,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews
Navin · Madison, TN
Good but gentrified.
Over 1 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Nashville is getting worse
Over 1 years ago

Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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A · Nashville, TN
Extremely overrated town.
Over 4 years ago

Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  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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