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Seattle, WA vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Des Moines has been positive.
- West Des Moines has 1.5% more unemployment than Seattle.
- West Des Moines job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Seattle, WAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.8%3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.8%35.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.9%0.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth8.4%2.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.7%13.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

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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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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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 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total
ZIPS IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
50265 50266

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