| Index | Drake Park | Des Moines | Iowa |
| Median home price | $133,900 | $141,300 | $132,800 |
| Median rent asked | $786 | $881 | $715 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Owner occupied households | 20.0% | 59.6% | 71.1% |
| Renter occupied households | 80.0% | 40.4% | 28.9% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hartford, IA | 709 | $97,500 | 47% |
| Spring Hill, IA | 48 | $111,100 | 40% |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,382 | $140,400 | 24% |
| Runnells, IA | 485 | $151,300 | 18% |
| Elkhart, IA | 695 | $160,700 | 13% |
| Des Moines, IA | 215,408 | $141,300 | 23% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Tacoma, WA | 215,766 | $311,700 | 69% |
| Enterprise, NV | 214,591 | $325,700 | 76% |
| Modesto, CA | 214,485 | $300,700 | 63% |
| San Bernardino, CA | 216,784 | $272,600 | 48% |
| Fontana, CA | 212,704 | $393,200 | 113% |
| Des Moines, IA | 215,408 | $141,300 | 23% |
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