Des Moines, IA vs Lebanon, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Des Moines

80.8

#61 nationally

Lebanon

76.8

#314 nationally

Lebanon leads in walk score (67 vs 45). Des Moines leads in median household income ($60,509 vs $47,160). Des Moines leads in average commute (19.2 min vs 19.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Des Moines, IA	Lebanon, PA
WhereAtHome Score	80.8 (#61)	76.8 (#314)
Population	214,133	26,378
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$212,006	$291,898
Median Household Income	$60,509	$47,160
Average Commute	19.2 min	19.9 min
Walk Score	45	67
Crime Level	Moderate	4.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.9	R+31.9