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Des Moines, IA vs Beech Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Beech Mountain has been positive.
- Beech Mountain has 2.5% more unemployment than Des Moines.
- Beech Mountain job growth has increased by 5.5% in the past 10 years.
 Des Moines, IABeech Mountain, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.2%  Unlock6.3%
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 6 years ago

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

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Over 7 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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Reviews for Beech Mountain    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been visiting beech mt nc. for the past 15 yrs. this year is the year we will be moving to this wonderous area. my husbands family is originally from here. if  More

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