Des Moines

#304

Global Rank

8.8

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

0.3%

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United States • North America

Population
939K
GDP
$83B
GDP per capita
$88,028
Land area
12,897 km²
Density
73/km²
GAWC class
12

Primary city Des Moines

State / province Iowa

Language English

Des Moines metro area

41.57, -93.61
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Total Teams, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

Major League Teams/Venues↗2#T-177
Total Teams↗7#T-162
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗4#T-167
Market Cap Score↗$91B#182
Cultural Events0
Universities↗2#T-167
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers1#T-253
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

10 teams

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events1 event

Iowa Corn 350

Auto Racing

• Newton (IA)

Top Companies

4 companies
1Hy-Vee
$39B
Private
2Principal Financial Group
$25B
Public
3Casey's General Stores
$23B
Public
4Workiva
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $91B across 4 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA purchase-only index for Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300350400200020102020
One year
One year 0.0%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +29.6%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +34.5%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −21.4%
2007Q3 to 2011Q1

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
#211

Iowa State University

Ames, United States

#1822

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