Urbandale Iowa ranked number 53 in CNN/Money Best Places to Live

Money Magazine and CNN/Money spent months looking for Great American Towns where you would want to raise your children and celebrate life’s milestones. Starting with more than 1,300 cities they settled on 100 Best Places to Live. Some of the other factors in determining the best places to live by CNN/Money are: safety, best education, fastest job growth, education spending, least commute time, weather, and household income.

Some additional facts about Urbandale, Iowa include:
Population: 35,000
Average Household Size: 2.5
Average Household Income: $65,141.00
Percentage of population with college degree: 52%
High School Graduation Rate: 97.65% (compared to Iowa’s rate of 89.4%)
Urbandale Schools have been recognized with a “First in the Nation” (FINE) award in recent years.

“The CNN/Money Best Places to Live confirms what we have known for some time” says Urbandale Mayor Don Brush. Urbandale is a great place to get your child’s education, work, and raise a family.


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