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Union Park Area Facts

  • Union Park has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered good
  • Union Park crime rates are 10% higher than the Des Moines average
  • Cost of living in Union Park is 3% lower than the Des Moines average
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Union Park? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Union Park Rocket Slide
      Union Park
      Birdland Park
      Birdland Sports Park
      Martin Luther King Jr. Park
      Burke Park
      Bates Park
      Highland Park

      Entertainment

      Heritage Carousel of Des Moines
      Viking Theater
      Williams Metro Stadium
      Prairie Meadows Riviera Amphitheater
      State of Iowa Historical Building
      The Garden Nightclub
      Iowa Events Center
      Iowa Hall of Pride

      Food & Drink

      Vickie's
      Taco John's
      McDonald's
      Sonic
      Dunkin'
      Taco Bell
      Dairy Queen
      Oasis Liquor

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Union Park? Of all people who commute, 0.8% take public transportation in Union Park.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Union Park? The cost of living in Union Park is 88/100 - which is 2% lower than Iowa.
      Union Park
      88

      12% less expensive than average

      Des Moines
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Union Park? Union Park crime rates are 4,472, which are 160% higher than Iowa
      Total Crime
      4,472 per 100k people

      96% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 23  

      96% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      68%

      Year over year crime is up

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Union Park? The median income in Union Park is $50,720 which is 7% lower than Iowa.
      Median household income
      $50,7208% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $23,55221% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      36% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Union Park a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Iowa Lutheran Hospital
      Broadlawns Medical Center
      MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
      Iowa Methodist Medical Center
      Mercy Beaverdale Medical Clinic
      Mercy Franklin Center
      VA Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Medicap Pharmacy
      Target Pharmacy
      Price Chopper Pharmacy
      Broadlawns Medical Center Pharmacy
      Hy-Vee Pharmacy
      Price Chopper Pharmacy
      Bauder Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Dr. Nick Palmer/Jim Ellefson Free Medical Clinic
      Central Iowa Neurology PC
      Whole Health Chiropractic
      The Livewell Clinic
      Foot & Ankle Institute
      MercyOne Des Moines Neurosurgery & Spine Care
      Bergman Plastic Surgery
      Des Moines Pediatric & Adolescent Clinic

      A+ Housing

      What are Union Park home prices? Union Park home prices are $100,350 - which is 24% lower than Iowa
      Median home value
      $100,35046% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,10917% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      64%

      equal to the US average

      D- Schools

      Does Union Park have good schools? The Union Park graduation rate is 81% - which is 7% lower than Iowa
      High school grad. rates
      81%

      2% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Union Park a good place to live? Union Park has an overall rating of 85% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      85%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      85%

      1 total surveys

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