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West Des Moines, IA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Seattle has been positive.
- Seattle has 1.5% less unemployment than West Des Moines.
- Seattle job growth has increased by 25.7% in the past 10 years.

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 West Des Moines, IASeattle, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.3%4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.2%43.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.0%8.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.7%25.7%6.3%

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

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