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Salt Lake City, UT vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 19.7% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in West Des Moines.
 Salt Lake City, UTWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  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 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  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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