Skip to results
Dating Scene Data
← Back to your results

Des Moines, Iowa

Map of the United States with Des Moines, Iowa marked

A city of about 730,000 people in Iowa.

Change your search
Map of the United States with Des Moines, Iowa marked

Where Des Moines lands for your search

Single men 28–40 (never married, divorced or widowed)

Ranked 49of 193 cities

Overall score

52/100

Matches31,694single men
Compatibility97where 100 is the US average

Balance

Dating pool balance: 115 men per 100 women

Biggest pluses: everyday prices, places to go out

A white arched footbridge over the Des Moines River framing downtown Des Moines' towers under a clear blue sky.

What Des Moines is like

Rent$1,212median 1-bedroom monthly rent, with utilitiesAbout average for rentSee all cities by rent
Everyday prices93where the US average is 100Below the US averageSee all cities by everyday prices
Places to go out213bars, cafés and venues per 100,000 adultsMore than most citiesSee all cities by places to go out
Getting around on foot10.1walkability, 1 to 20Among the most walkableSee all cities by walkability
Nice days a year80days that are mild and dry enough to be outsideAbout averageSee all cities by nice days a year
Students59college students per 1,000 adultsAbout averageSee all cities by students
Who lives here730,000people, of whom 480,000 are adultsA mid-sized citySee all cities by population
Political lean50% Democratic · 48% Republican2024 presidential vote, whole metro area
DemocraticEveryone elseRepublicanSee all cities by political lean
Violent crime272reported per 100,000 people a yearAbout average
Property crime1,478reported per 100,000 people a yearAbout average
See how Des Moines stacks up against a city you know