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Mechanicsburg, PA vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Des Moines has been positive.
- West Des Moines has 1.8% more unemployment than Mechanicsburg.
- West Des Moines job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Mechanicsburg, PAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.1%3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.6%35.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.0%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%0.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%2.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.2%13.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 7 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 11 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 15 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 15 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 15 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 17 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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