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Cleveland, OH vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Cleveland.
- People are 55.8% more likely to be married in Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Des Moines.
 Cleveland, OHDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock213,545329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010396,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock198,682285,036,114
 Population - 1990505,616  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,421.793.4
 Land Area77.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cleveland, OHDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Cleveland, OHDes Moines, IAUnited States
 White34.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cleveland, OHDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population26.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married53.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households168,196  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48,16180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households91,098  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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