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Dakota Dunes, SD vs Des Moines, IA

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- Household income in Des Moines, is 18% more than it is in Dakota Dunes and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Dakota Dunes unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Des Moines unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Des Moines, SDUnited States, IA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,276  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,816  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dakota Dunes, SDDes Moines, IA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dakota Dunes, SDDes Moines, IA
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
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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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Dude · 
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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