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Urbandale, IA vs Ballwin, MO

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Are people in Ballwin older or younger than people in Urbandale?
- The Median Age in Ballwin is 5.0 years older than in Urbandale.

Are housing costs cheaper in Ballwin or Urbandale?
- Ballwin housing costs are 16.2% more expensive than Urbandale housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Ballwin or Urbandale?
- The average commute for residents of Ballwin is 7.2 minutes longer than it is for residents of Urbandale.

Things to do in Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

Things to do in Ballwin?
Ballwin offers residents easy access to some great metropolitan cities like St Louis while still allowing them to experience suburban life right at their doorstep with its many eateries, parks plus recreational activities for families looking for something fun to do on weekends!

 Urbandale, IABallwin, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,998329,725,481
 Median Income$100,589  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
 Avg. Home Price$297,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time18.22  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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Reviews for Ballwin    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

August gets to 113 degrees with 98 % humidity. When you get out of the shower, you are wet from sweat! My chest whistles trying to get air. There is a January thaw which  More

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I am originally from the city of St. Louis. For the past twenty years, I have resided in west St. Louis county. I live in an established subdivision where the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Summers can be very nice at times, does not usually last for long. Our spring turns hot as summer rolls in and we can have long a stretch of above 90 to peaks of  More

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