Best places to live in the Des Moines metro area

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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 61,593

#25. Webster Township
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 14,291

#24. Jefferson Township
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,242

#23. Douglas Township
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 38,145

#22. Walnut Township
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 67,766

#21. Crocker Township
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 69,431

#20. Walnut Township
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 33,284

#19. Boone Township
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- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,559

#18. Saylorville
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- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 10,796

#17. Pleasant Hill
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- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 20,592

#16. Altoona
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- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,187

#15. Carlisle
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- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 212,464

#14. Des Moines
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- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 15,918

#13. Indianola
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,610

#12. Norwalk
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,171

#11. Windsor Heights
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,259

#10. Adel
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,810

#9. Grimes
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- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 8,061

#8. Bondurant
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,833

#7. Polk City
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,196

#6. Johnston
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 46,026

#5. Urbandale
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 26,974

#4. Waukee
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- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 70,542

#3. Ankeny
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 69,893

#2. West Des Moines
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- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,776

#1. Clive
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