Grimes, IA self-storage market

Population 16,366. Passes the self-storage screen with 40 / 100; each line below shows where the points came from.

Town score, higher = better market to buy in
40 / 100Pass

Passes the screen

0Population 16,366: in the 2,000 to 20,000 scope
+25Income $120k: $70k+, best
+15Population +27.5% since 2015-2019: growing 10%+, best
+5Renters 29.1%: 20% to 30%, ok
-1048 storage facilities within 10 mi (21 chain): 11+, penalty
-1021 chain or REIT facilities within 10 mi
+15Supply 3.8 sq ft per person (852,117 sq ft / market population 225,362, 73% of facilities sized): under 7 sq ft, best
0Map point moved 1.1 mi from the Census internal point to the population center
40Total, out of 100
Storage sq ft per person, 10 miles
3.8
Estimated building sq ft of every facility within 10 miles, divided by everyone living within 10 miles. Under 7 is undersupplied; over 10 is crowded. 73% of nearby facilities have a size estimate.
0under 7: undersuppliedUS average 7.9over 10: crowded18+
Population
16,366
Residents of the Census place, ACS 5-year 2020 to 2024. 225,362 people live in Census places within 10 miles, the market this town is judged on.
Median household income
$120,037
Under $45k fails the screen. $70k and up scores best.
Population change since 2015 to 2019
+27.5%
Growth of 10% or more scores best. Shrinking towns lose points.
Renter households
29.1%
Renters move more and rent storage more. 40% and up scores best.
Storage facilities within 10 miles
48
0 to 3 scores best. 11 or more costs points, and chains or REITs cost more. 21 of them are chains or REITs.
Facilities whose nearest town is Grimes
7
5 independent. Each facility is linked to the nearest scored town within 10 miles.

Facilities near Grimes

FacilityNearest townTypeReviews on MapsEst. units Members onlyWebsite Members onlyPhone Members onlyLead scorehigher = better lead Members only
Big or Small StorageGrimes, IAIndependent12MembersMembersMembersMembers
Grimes Mini-StorageGrimes, IAIndependent10MembersMembersMembersMembers
Homestead Mini StorageGrimes, IAIndependent4MembersMembersMembersMembers
LockBox Storage GrimesGrimes, IAIndependent133MembersMembersMembersMembers
Mega Storage GrimesGrimes, IAIndependent18MembersMembersMembersMembers
StorageMartGrimes, IAChain or REIT240MembersMembersMembersMembers
StorageMartGrimes, IAChain or REIT190MembersMembersMembersMembers

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