Holland, MI vs Urbandale, IA

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.

Holland

71.3

#995 nationally

Urbandale

80.3

#85 nationally

Urbandale leads in crime level (2.4 vs 10.5). Urbandale leads in median household income ($111,888 vs $69,152). Holland leads in walk score (47 vs 32).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Holland, MI	Urbandale, IA
WhereAtHome Score	71.3 (#995)	80.3 (#85)
Population	34,540	46,729
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$375,721	$354,918
Median Household Income	$69,152	$111,888
Average Commute	17.1 min	19 min
Walk Score	47	32
Crime Level	10.5	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.4	D+10.9