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Des Moines, IA vs Brownsville, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Brownsville has been positive.
- Brownsville has 4.5% less unemployment than Des Moines.
- Brownsville job growth has increased by 5.5% in the past 10 years.
 Des Moines, IABrownsville, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%-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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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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Reviews for Brownsville    8 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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Over 16 years ago

too  More

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