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Des Moines, IA vs Elizabethtown, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elizabethtown has been positive.
- Elizabethtown has 1.7% more unemployment than Des Moines.
- Elizabethtown job growth has increased by 4.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Des Moines, IAElizabethtown, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%35.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-6.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.2%4.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Elizabethtown    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Dixie Highway is the main route between Elizabethtown and Fort Knox. Almost all of the shopping and service centers are located along this route. The problem is  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elizabethtown, KY since returning from a 29 year tour of Europe. I am employed by Defense Department at Fort Knox. I'm not rich but I live well. To  More

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Over 14 years ago

cant find none !!! go 2 toolong.com moresureword.com   More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY
42701

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