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Algonquin, IL vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Des Moines has been positive.
- Des Moines has 0.3% more unemployment than Algonquin.
- Des Moines job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Algonquin, ILDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.3%37.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.6%-4.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%0.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Algonquin    4 Reviews

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Algonquin has really changed and grown, especially west algonquin. Politically though it leans conservative. That has not changed. People are nice though and they are  More

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Over 14 years ago

This town is practically Mayberry as far as crime goes.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Algonquin is a far northwest suburb of Chicago north of Elgin IL off of I90. The western part of Algonquin has shown significant growth and expansion over the past few  More

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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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ZIPS IN ALGONQUIN, ILLINOIS
60102
ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total

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