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Glenview, IL vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Des Moines has been positive.
- West Des Moines has 1.2% more unemployment than Glenview.
- West Des Moines job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
 Glenview, ILWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Glenview    5 Reviews

We have lived in Glenview for a year and hate it. The Glenview Park District is a disaster. The schools in Glenview are not as good as neighboring schools. We thought  More

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If you’ve been looking for a place to call home, look no further than Sunset Village. At Sunset Village, you can afford to live in a high quality area, without the high  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wonderful North Shore community 20 miles north of downtown Chicago. Great train system to get to Chicago. Near major expressways. Excellent school system ranked high.  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 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 16 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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