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Des Moines, IA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Virginia Beach has been positive.
- Virginia Beach has 1.1% more unemployment than Des Moines.
- Virginia Beach job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.
 Des Moines, IAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%33.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.2%1.9%6.3%
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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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