West Des Moines

affluent suburb · 50265

An affluent western suburb with the Jordan Creek shopping district.

6,252

singles 22–50

58%

male

$50,081

median income

$1,106

median rent

The data

West Des Moines by the numbers

West Des Moines runs male-heavy, about 58% men to 42% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in West Des Moines is about $50,100.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Iowa registers voters by party, and Polk County is about 37% Democratic to 30% Republican, with a 32% No Party bloc.
● Verified · Iowa SOS, June 2026
The median renter in West Des Moines pays about $1,110 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 6,300 West Des Moines residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Real venues in West Des Moines, scraped from Google Maps. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.

Class

12 spots across West Des Moines

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Aura Restaurant & Lounge
New American restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 310
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Bix & Co.
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 464
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Bradley's Inc
Bar$$$$★ 4.4 · 179
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Cooper's on 5th
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 882
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El Toreado Restaurant Bar & Grill | Mexican
Mexican restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 1,122
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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 2,374
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La Barista Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.8 · 272
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Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant
Ecuadorian restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 1,374
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Smokey Row Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.2 · 179
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The Pelican Post Bar & Grille
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.4 · 469
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Waterfront Seafood Market
Seafood restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 1,908
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Winchester Public House
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.7 · 408