About the neighborhood

West Des Moines offers a peaceful environment with calm, quiet streets and several nearby green spaces like Holiday Park and Brown's Woods Forest Preserve. This city provides a variety of housing options, including single detached homes, townhouses, and apartments, with buildings mostly constructed around 1988. Residents benefit from easy access to primary and private schools, along with approximately 30 supermarkets scattered throughout the area. Dining options include a modest selection of restaurants and cafes for convenient meals. Transportation includes efficient car access with ample parking and proximity to highways such as I-235. The city also supports bicycling as a reliable mode of transportation.

Characteristics

Transportation

West Des Moines is particularly car friendly. Parking is quite easy, and many properties for sale are a rather short car ride from the nearest highway, such as I-35. However, the transit system in West Des Moines is fairly poor. Nevertheless, house owners benefit from a few bus lines, and most properties are very close to a bus stop. Biking is convenient in West Des Moines. However, there are relatively few pedestrians out on the streets of this part of the Greater Des Moines metropolitan area, despite the fact that running common errands is easy without a vehicle.

Services

In West Des Moines, house owners will usually be able to get to primary schools without a car. On the other hand, high schools are not particularly abundant and accordingly not always within a short distance. Residents can choose between public and private schools at both the elementary and secondary school level. In terms of eating, a grocery store is typically reachable within an extended distance from most homes for sale in West Des Moines. Likewise, those who like to eat in restaurants will have a good number of options, and a small variety of coffee shops can be found as well.

Character

West Des Moines is appealing, as it contains both vibrant and quiet areas. Although this city is not known for its lively atmosphere, with its over 50 nightlife venues, there are options for nighttime activities. At the same time, this part of the Greater Des Moines metropolitan area is especially quiet overall, as there are low levels of noise from traffic. Green spaces are sparse, which makes them sometimes hard to get to. Despite that, there are over 150 green spaces close by for residents to discover, such as Clive Aquatic Center and Crossroads Park.

Car friendly9.2

Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly5.2

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly4.8

Some pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is occasionally practical

Transit friendly2.6

Transit is available for some trips

Restaurants6.0

Wide variety of restaurants within a short drive, including some within walking distance

Groceries6.2

Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance