| Des Moines, IA | Mesa, AZ | United States |
Overall | 86.6 | 113.0 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 96.0 | 97.2 | 100 |
Health | 102.4 | 92.5 | 100 |
Housing | 57.8 | 121.3 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $175,700 | $425,900 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 8,960.0% | 10,010.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 74.7 | 114.0 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 112.2 | 105.4 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
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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Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to More
As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the More
I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start More
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