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Kansas City, KS vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Des Moines has been positive.
- Des Moines has 0.5% less unemployment than Kansas City.
- Des Moines job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Kansas City, KSDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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Over 10 years ago

hello  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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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

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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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