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Dublin, OH vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Des Moines has been positive.
- West Des Moines has 1.9% more unemployment than Dublin.
- West Des Moines job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
 Dublin, OHWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth19.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Dublin    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We moved to Dublin, OH in July 2014, and the major factor in our decision was the wonderful school system. We are thrilled with the schools our children attend. The  More

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Dublin is a quiet northwest suburb of Columbus where people value their children's education and safety. Great place to live for settled single individuals, families,  More

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Over 14 years ago

ok place to live, not to expensive if you shop  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 17 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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