| | Des Moines, IA | Scottsboro, AL | United States |
| Overall | 86.6 | 76.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.0 | 94.8 | 100 |
| Health | 102.4 | 117.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 57.8 | 48.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $175,700 | $175,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,960.0% | 9,790.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 74.7 | 68.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 112.2 | 65.1 | 100 |
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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
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
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 Scottsboro 
4 Reviews
My wife and I left Anaheim, CA in 2005 to live in Scottsboro, AL so she could be near her mom who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. We knew her mom's end More
I moved to Scottsboro in the summer of 1981. I arrived with a suitcase full of hopes and dreams, a one year old little boy, and my nurses license. Now it is 2008, I am More
I feel as though I live in one of the best kept secrets at least in the south, Scottsboro, Alabama. I am originally from Rhode Island but have lived here for almost More
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