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Des Moines, IA vs Stockton, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Stockton has been positive.
- Stockton has 4.4% less unemployment than Des Moines.
- Stockton job growth has increased by 9.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Des Moines, IAStockton, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%10.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%33.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-4.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%0.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.2%9.5%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 Stockton    39 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

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Over 4 years ago

Since living here, i have been subjected to several hate crimes, and for NO REASON. spent week at french camp county hospital, after being beaten in a coma by group of  More

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I’ve lived in Stockton, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. I’ve lived in Sacramento, Vacaville, Los Angeles and Monterey in California. I’ve also lived in Duluth, Minnesota  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA
95206, 95207, 95209, 95210, 95205, 95219, 95204, 95212, 95203, 95202, 11 total

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