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Urbandale, IA vs Hot Springs, AR

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Are people in Hot Springs older or younger than people in Urbandale?
- The Median Age in Hot Springs is 5.2 years older than in Urbandale.

Are housing costs cheaper in Hot Springs or Urbandale?
- Hot Springs housing costs are 22.1% less expensive than Urbandale housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Hot Springs or Urbandale?
- The average commute for residents of Hot Springs is 0.5 minutes shorter 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 Hot Springs?
Hot Springs, Arkansas is situated in Garland county giving tourists leisure areas such as Oaklawn Racing & Gaming or Garvan Woodland Gardens combined with employment opportunities at CHI St Vincent Hot Springs along with entertainment opportunities at Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa

 Urbandale, IAHot Springs, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,050329,725,481
 Median Income$100,589  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock43.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$297,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%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 Hot Springs    25 Reviews

I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice.  More

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I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They  More

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Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by  More

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