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About Clive
City in Iowa, United StatesClive is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 18,601. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. Clive is known for its Greenbelt Park and trail system running through the community. Clive serves as the axis of the western Des Moines suburbs, between Urbandale, Waukee and West Des Moines along the major transportation corridors of I-35, I-80 and I-235. The City of Urbandale is to the north to northwest, the City of West Des Moines is to the southeast to southwest, the City of Waukee in Dallas County is to the west.
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Housing in Clive
The typical Clive home is worth about $431,000, up 0.9% in a year, 80% above the Iowa typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Clive
Safety Grade B-
Clive reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Clive
Full picture →Most working residents leave Clive for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Des Moines (25%), West Des Moines (24%) and Urbandale (8%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Health in Clive
Health Grade A
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Clive
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Clive
Full climate →Clive has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Clive
All Clive schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Clive’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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