Urbandale, IA Area Guide

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Urbandale Area Facts

Urbandale has a Livability Score of 90_/100, which is considered exceptional
Urbandale crime rates are 52% lower than the Iowa average
Cost of living in Urbandale is 14% higher than the Iowa average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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A Cozy Place to Call Home 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 26, 2018) Living in Urbandale is kind of like living in a cozy fairy tale story. The city is small enough to be cozy and inviting, but big enough to provide plenty of shopping opportunities. When I moved to Iowa, I was afraid there'd be nothing to do, but living in Urbandale, this hasn't b ...Read More een the case. The people here are kind, and there's always somewhere to go if hanging around the house gets old.

Some of the best places to eat are the Machine Shed Restaurant, a unique place with mouthwatering dishes, and the Urban Grill, the best place in town for some good steak or a rack of ribs. There are plenty of places to shop, too, whatever your hobbies are. The community here is great, and the weather isn't too terrible unless it's winter, at which time it's probably best to just hole up in your house watching movies and drinking hot chocolate in front of a roaring fire. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Urbandale? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Trolley Park

Murphy Park

Rocklyn Park

Lions Park

South Karen Acres Park

North Karen Acres Park

Colby Woods Park

Jensen Neighborhood Park

Entertainment

Flix Brewhouse

Merle Hay Lanes

Urbandale Public Art Park

AMC Classic Cobblestone 9

Northwest Aquatic Center

Clive Caboose

Colby Park Performance Pavilion

AMC Johnston 16

Food & Drink

Suzy Q's Lounge

Mickey Finn's

Suzette Homemade Candies

Stormy's

The Chilly Cow

Papa John's

Cottonwood

A&W/Long John Silver's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Urbandale? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Urbandale.

Drive to Work

82%

6% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

0%

2% lower than the US average

A- Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Urbandale? The cost of living in Urbandale is 102/100 - which is 14% higher than Iowa.

2% more expensive than average

10% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Urbandale? Urbandale crime rates are 829, which are 52% lower than Iowa

829 per 100k people

64% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

64% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Urbandale? The median income in Urbandale is $95,961 which is 76% higher than Iowa.

Median household income

$95,96173% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$44,32849% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

39% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Urbandale a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Hy-Vee Pharmacy

Central Iowa Compounding

Target Pharmacy

Walgreens

Walgreens

Medicap Pharmacy

Doctors

Access Foot Care

Anderson Family Chiropractic

Halling Wellness Center

Midwest Acupuncture Clinic

LifeServe Blood Center

Urbandale Chiropractic

Doctors Now

Vision Park Family Eye Care

A+ Housing

What are Urbandale home prices? Urbandale home prices are $242,500 - which is 83% higher than Iowa

Median home value

$242,50031% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$9441% lower than the US average

23% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Urbandale have good schools? The Urbandale graduation rate is 95% - which is 8% higher than Iowa

High school grad. rates

15% higher than the US average

School test scores

61% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

5% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Urbandale a good place to live? Urbandale has an overall rating of 88% from 11 reviews.

Overall user rating

11 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

10 total surveys