| Index | Grimes | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $219,700 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $942 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 67.0% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 33.0% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bouton, IA | 165 | $66,800 | 64% |
| Minburn, IA | 401 | $117,200 | 37% |
| Sheldahl, IA | 337 | $130,100 | 30% |
| Madrid, IA | 2,570 | $138,700 | 25% |
| Des Moines, IA | 215,408 | $141,300 | 23% |
| Grimes, IA | 13,746 | $219,700 | 19% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Chaparral, NM | 13,744 | $83,100 | 55% |
| Maumee, OH | 13,742 | $151,100 | 18% |
| Lincoln, IL | 13,742 | $93,900 | 49% |
| Brookside, DE | 13,741 | $205,500 | 11% |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 13,754 | $142,700 | 23% |
| Grimes, IA | 13,746 | $219,700 | 19% |
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