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Salt Lake City, UT vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Des Moines has been positive.
- West Des Moines has 0.3% more unemployment than Salt Lake City.
- West Des Moines job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Salt Lake City, UTWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.0%3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.9%35.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.4%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.2%0.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth7.6%2.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.9%13.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    94 Reviews
Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 3 years ago

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Phil · Salt Lake City, UT
Don't get fooled by fake smiles
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Salt Lake City almost for six years. Each place can have negative aspects like traffic jams, cost of living, crime and climate etc. However, this city has  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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ZIPS IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
84106, 84116, 84104, 84105, 84103, 84108, 84102, 84111, 84101, 84112, 12 total
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50265 50266
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