| Index | Merle Hay | Des Moines | Iowa |
| Median home price | $148,409 | $141,300 | $132,800 |
| Median rent asked | $999 | $881 | $715 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Owner occupied households | 68.5% | 59.6% | 71.1% |
| Renter occupied households | 31.5% | 40.4% | 28.9% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Hill, IA | 48 | $111,100 | 40% |
| Elkhart, IA | 695 | $160,700 | 13% |
| Carlisle, IA | 4,181 | $163,800 | 11% |
| Dallas Center, IA | 1,710 | $174,600 | 5% |
| Windsor Heights, IA | 4,889 | $194,200 | 5% |
| Des Moines, IA | 215,408 | $141,300 | 23% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Tacoma, WA | 215,766 | $311,700 | 69% |
| Enterprise, NV | 214,591 | $325,700 | 76% |
| Modesto, CA | 214,485 | $300,700 | 63% |
| San Bernardino, CA | 216,784 | $272,600 | 48% |
| Fontana, CA | 212,704 | $393,200 | 113% |
| Des Moines, IA | 215,408 | $141,300 | 23% |
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