Living in Drake Des Moines

Drake Apartments for Rent

Drake is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in Des Moines with 9,536 residents.

Drake has some public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.

Nearby neighborhoods: North of Grand, Carpenter, Woodland Heights, Drake Park, Martin - Hickman, Beaverdale and Ingersoll Park.

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Drake is Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Some errands can be accomplished on foot in Drake Des Moines.

Drake is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in Des Moines with a Walk Score of 64.

Find apartments in Des Moines's most walkable neighborhoods: Carpenter, Drake Park and Downtown.

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Drake Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Drake to other Des Moines neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
12	East Village	65	45	60	1,773
13	King-Irving Park	64	45	51	2,405
14	Drake	64	37	47	9,536
15	Merle Hay	58	30	46	9,389
16	Ingersoll Park	57	31	60	787

Eating & Drinking

There are about 36 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Drake.

People in Drake can walk to an average of 2 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Drake is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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Drake University

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