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Grimes INFORMATION

Population: 7,098

Male 48% Female 52%
Married 65%
Single 35%

City rating

This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.

10/10

Overall value

This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.

9/10

Density (Population per mile²)

Compared to New York, Grimes has a very low population density. Grimes is perfect for those who like a quiet city.

793 Grimes
27,441 New York

City Info

Grimes, IA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.

Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Grimes has a population density of 793, with 7,098 current residents.

Out of the 7,098 current residents, 48% are male and 52% are female. 65% of the residents are married and 35% are single.

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Residence

Air quality

Average air quality

Weather

  • 56% Sun
  • 31% Rain
  • 25% Snow

Condition

48°F average temperature

  • 12 years Median home age
  • $172,260 Median home price
  • 0.15% Home appreciation rate
  • 16.13% Annual property tax
  • 78.7%
    Homes owned
  • 17.4%
    Homes rented
  • 3.9%
    Homes vacant

Residence

As for living in Grimes, the air quality is 65% and the weather, on average, is 56% sunny, 31% rainy, and 25% snowy. The average temperature is 48°F.

Whether you’re looking to buy or rent a home in Grimes, you should know that 78.7% of homes are owned while 17.4% of homes are rented, and 3.9% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is $172,260, the median age of homes is 12 years, the annual home appreciation is 0.15% and the annual property tax is 16.13%.

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Community

Religious diversity

  • Crime rate (per 100,000)

    4
  • Average age

    32
  • Political majority

    Democrat Democrat

Community

When looking at the community of Grimes, it’s important to determine the crime rate. Grimes’s crime rate is 4 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Grimes is 32 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 56.43% Democratic, 41.82% Republican, and 1.75% Independent.

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Locale

Unemployment

6%

Education

Student teacher ratio 1:15

Occupation

  • Management, Business, Art & Sciences
    19.3%
  • Sales & Office Occupations
    31.7%
  • Service Occupations
    10.5%
  • Production, Transportation & Material Moving
    8.2%
  • Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
    7.5%
  • 96%
    High school diploma
  • 13%
    Some college or associates degree
  • 23%
    Bachelors degree
  • 7%
    Graduate or professional degree

Locale

When looking at Grimes, it’s important to understand employment statistics. 5.90% of residents are unemployed in Grimes (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Grimes residents: 19.3% of employed residents work in the management and business field, 22.54% are in the arts and sciences field, 10.5% are in the customer service field, 31.7% are in the sales field, 0.27% work in farming, fishing, and forestry, 7.5% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 8.2% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:15. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 95.66%, 13.27% of residents have an associate’s degree, 23.10% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 7.19% have a master’s degree.

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Transit

Average commute time

Daily breakdown: by transport type

  • Public
    transportation
  • Car
  • Carpool
  • Work at home

Transit

If you plan on commuting to work in Grimes, you should be aware that the average commute time is 22 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Grimes have a few different options. 86% of commuters use their own cars, 8% of commuters carpool, 0% of commuters use the transit system, and 5% of residents work from home.

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