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Des Moines, IA vs National City, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in National City has been positive.
- National City has 4.2% less unemployment than Des Moines.
- National City job growth has increased by 0.8% in the past 10 years.
 Des Moines, IANational City, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%10.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%31.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-7.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.2%0.8%6.3%
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 4 years ago

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

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Over 5 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 National City    1 Reviews

When you can't afford to live anywhere else in the main San Diego metro area...you live in National City or El Cajon. El Cajon has the higher poverty rate, but National  More

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