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Community scorecard

West Des Moines, IA

Overall grade

79.8/100
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Flourishing pillars

Housing

Can families find safe, stable housing?

C-

63

Jobs

Can adults find dignified work that sustains a household?

B+

85.3

Education

Are children and adults gaining the skills they need to flourish?

B+

85.3

Health

Can families access care that keeps them well?

A-

89

Food Security

Can households reliably access healthy food close to home?

B+

85.3

Belonging

Do neighbors trust one another and participate in community life?

C+

70.6

Housing

Can families find safe, stable housing?

C-

63/100

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Homelessness rate per 100,000 residents

142.1CriticalMore favorableStable101 residents

Housing cost burden for renters

41.56%CriticalSimilarStable13,396 households

Share of housing need currently met

88.9
Critical
More favorable
Stable
4,258 housing units

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Jobs

Can adults find dignified work that sustains a household?

B+

85.3/100

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Annual job growth

5.17%HealthyMore favorableStable0 residents equivalent

Monthly unemployment rate

2.9%HealthyMore favorableStable1,628 adults

Residents in poverty

8.4%HealthySimilarStable5,969 residents

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Education

Are children and adults gaining the skills they need to flourish?

B+

85.3/100

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Adults with a bachelor's degree

54.9HealthyMore favorableStable25,290 adults

High school graduation rate

93.53%HealthySimilarStable581 students

K-12 students earning a passing score on state assessments for reading

73.4HealthyMore favorableStable2,387 students

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Health

Can families access care that keeps them well?

A-

89/100

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Adult residents with less than good mental health

11.3HealthyMore favorableNot available6,342 adults

Adult residents with less than good physical health

11.6HealthyMore favorableStable6,511 adults

Adult residents without current health insurance

5.6HealthyMore favorableStable3,143 adults

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Food Security

Can households reliably access healthy food close to home?

B+

85.3/100

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Access to healthy foods index (0 to 10)

8.8HealthyMore favorableStable2025

Food insecurity rate

7.5%HealthyMore favorableNot available2,417 households

Households using SNAP benefits

7.3HealthySimilarStable2,347 households

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Belonging

Do neighbors trust one another and participate in community life?

C+

70.6/100

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Adults feeling socially isolated

33.8CriticalSimilarNot available18,971 residents

Local voter engagement level

75.3HealthySimilarNot available13,835 residents

Number of social associations per 10,000 population

12.1HealthySimilarStable2025

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City-aligned solutions

Solutions matched to West Des Moines

Open marketplace

Habitat Critical Home Repair

Habitat for Humanity Tulsa

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