Romulus, 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.

Romulus

74.2

#625 nationally

Urbandale

80.3

#85 nationally

Urbandale leads in crime level (2.4 vs 24.1). Urbandale leads in walk score (32 vs 16). Urbandale leads in median household income ($111,888 vs $63,854).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Romulus, MI	Urbandale, IA
WhereAtHome Score	74.2 (#625)	80.3 (#85)
Population	24,702	46,729
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$206,880	$354,918
Median Household Income	$63,854	$111,888
Average Commute	24.5 min	19 min
Walk Score	16	32
Crime Level	24.1	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	89	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.0	D+10.9