Map of West Des Moines, United States

West Des Moines is a city in Iowa, United States, with a population of about 64,113. It lies at 41.5772°N, 93.7113°W, about 252 m above sea level. West Des Moines is about 1,444 km (897 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Urbandale, 5 km to the north.

West Des Moines at a glance

Where is West Des Moines?

• The 8th largest city in Iowa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 10 min on the shortest day to 15 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near West Des Moines

• Urbandale — 5 km north
• Des Moines — 9 km east
• Ankeny — 19 km northeast
• Ames — 51 km north
• Cedar Falls — 149 km northeast
• Waterloo — 152 km northeast
• Cedar Rapids — 178 km east
• Iowa City — 182 km east
• Marion — 182 km east
• Council Bluffs — 183 km west

Largest cities in Iowa

• Des Moines — 214,133
• Cedar Rapids — 130,405
• Davenport — 102,582
• Sioux City — 82,821
• Iowa City — 74,220
• Waterloo — 68,460
• Ames — 65,060
• Council Bluffs — 62,597
• Dubuque — 58,799
• Ankeny — 56,764

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.