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Clearfield, UT vs Des Moines, IA

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- Household income in Des Moines, is 10% less than it is in Clearfield and is 18% below the National Average.
- Clearfield unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Des Moines unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Clearfield, UTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,522  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,452  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clearfield, UTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clearfield, UTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.1%13.1%
Reviews for Clearfield    3 Reviews

I am 65. I was born here and spent most of my life here. Don't bother! It wasn't always this way. But city government is a joke.....except when they have their hand out.  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you like small towns, this is the place for you, there is plenty of work, the growth here in the city is off the charts. On the other hand, if you are looking for  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very nice, peaceful town. A lot of Police! They are bored I think, they pull you over for going 2 miles over the speed  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 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 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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