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Leawood, KS vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Des Moines has been positive.
- Des Moines has 3.1% less unemployment than Leawood.
- Des Moines job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Leawood, KSDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.8%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.8%37.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.1%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%-4.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.8%0.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 8 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  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 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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ZIPS IN LEAWOOD, KANSAS
66209 66224 66206 66211
ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total

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