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Des Moines, IA vs Weatherford, TX

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- Job Growth in Weatherford has been positive.
- Weatherford has 0.4% more unemployment than Des Moines.
- Weatherford job growth has increased by 33.0% in the past 10 years.
 Des Moines, IAWeatherford, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock15.6%-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 Weatherford    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

It is a beautiful town to shop and close to Fort Worth/Dallas cities. The issue for me is that I have terrible heaalth allergies living in TX. It is not a real love  More

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Over 17 years ago

I haven't lived here very long, but I like what I see. This past summer was great. The humidity was there but not overwhelming. There were no days above 100,  More

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Over 19 years ago

What is the difference in the cost of living from New Orleans, LA to Weatherford  More

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