Des Moines
Primary City: Des Moines
Primary State/Province: Iowa
Primary Language: English
Population: 939K
GDP: $83B • GDP per capita: $88,028
GAWC Class: 12
Des Moines metro area
41.57, -93.61Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams3 teams
Baseball • International League
Iowa Cubs
Des Moines
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Iowa Wolves
Des Moines
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Iowa Wild
Des Moines
Other College Teams3 teams
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Iowa Corn 350
Auto Racing
• Newton (IA)
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $96B across 3 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Screen of Des Moines
#212 by film pedigree · score 16.4 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Cloris Leachman, Peter Hedges, Brandon Routh
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Iowa State University
Ames, United States
Grinnell College
Grinnell, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Des Moines International Airport
Des Moines • 4 - Regional
Data Center Hub1 entry
Des Moines Data Center Market
Des Moines • Data Center Hub