Urbandale, IA vs Walker, MI

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.

Urbandale

80.3

#85 nationally

Walker

70.9

#1051 nationally

Urbandale leads in crime level (2.4 vs 6.1). Urbandale leads in median household income ($111,888 vs $72,020). Urbandale leads in walk score (32 vs 22).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Urbandale, IA	Walker, MI
WhereAtHome Score	80.3 (#85)	70.9 (#1051)
Population	46,729	25,289
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$354,918	$363,095
Median Household Income	$111,888	$72,020
Average Commute	19 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	32	22
Crime Level	2.4	6.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	106	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.9	D+5.4