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Meta Ads for Paving Contractors in West Des Moines, IA
Facebook and Instagram campaigns that show your driveway and parking lot work to West Des Moines-area homeowners and property managers before they search.
Market snapshot
- Population
- 64K
- County
- Polk County
- Paving season
- April–November
- Campaigns live by
- February
- 10K+ places ≤25 mi
- 10
- Nearest large metro
- None within 300 mi
Meta Ads audiences around West Des Moines
The 10-mile audience around West Des Moines (about 395,000) is modest, so most campaigns use the 15 to 25 mile ring.
| Radius from West Des Moines | 10K+ places | Combined population |
|---|---|---|
| 5 miles | 2 | 124,000 |
| 10 miles | 7 | 395,000 |
| 15 miles | 9 | 468,000 |
| 25 miles | 10 | 484,000 |
Communities for before-and-after ads near West Des Moines
| Community | Distance | Direction from city | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clive, IA | 2 mi | north | Polk County |
| Urbandale, IA | 3 mi | north | Polk County |
| Des Moines, IA | 6 mi | east | Polk County |
| Johnston, IA | 7 mi | north | Polk County |
| Norwalk, IA | 7 mi | south | Warren County |
| Grimes, IA | 9 mi | northwest | Polk County |
| Waukee, IA | 9 mi | west | Dallas County |
| Ankeny, IA | 12 mi | northeast | Polk County |
| Altoona, IA | 14 mi | east | Polk County |
Grouped by distance from West Des Moines for separate ad sets: Inside 5 miles: Clive and Urbandale; 5 to 10 miles: Des Moines, Johnston, Norwalk, Grimes and Waukee; 10 to 15 miles: Ankeny and Altoona.
Audiences overlap with Des Moines (6 mi); contractors covering both should run one campaign with a shared radius rather than two competing ones.
Commercial audiences and timing in West Des Moines
Property manager and HOA campaigns cover Polk County (439K), Warren County (26K) and Dallas County (19K). West Des Moines's April–November season sets the calendar: Feb–Mar sends sealcoating reminders to past customers, Apr–Nov rotates project carousels, Dec–Mar retargets visitors and builds warm audiences. Affluent suburb; high-value residential.
How West Des Moines compares with nearby markets
| Market | Distance | Pop. ≤25 mi | Season | Live by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines, IA | — | 484K | April–November | February |
| Des Moines, IA | 6 mi | 484K | April–November | February |
| Ames, IA | 32 mi | 135K | May–October | March |
| Waterloo, IA | 95 mi | 120K | May–October | March |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 111 mi | 278K | May–October | March |
| Iowa City, IA | 113 mi | 241K | May–October | March |
FAQ
Meta Ads in West Des Moines: common questions
How many people can Meta Ads reach near West Des Moines?
Counting places of 10,000+ residents: about 124,000 within 5 miles, 395,000 within 10 and 484,000 within 25 miles of West Des Moines. Meta's estimate counts active users, so it will differ.
When should West Des Moines contractors run sealcoating reminder ads?
During Feb–Mar, ahead of West Des Moines's April start, so past customers book before the schedule fills.