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Troy, OH vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Des Moines has been positive.
- Des Moines has 2.1% less unemployment than Troy.
- Des Moines job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Troy, OHDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Troy    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Troy is an okay place to raise a family. Local police target young people. Local politics dominated by Republicans. Many jobs have left area. Many major  More

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Over 16 years ago

Troy, Ohio is a small city about 20 miles north of Dayton, Ohio. I have lived in or near Troy all of my life. It is, for the most part, a quiet, relaxing place to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

The climate here is quite humid, with seasonal changes for summer, autumn, winter and  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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