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West Des Moines, IA vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Denver has been positive.
- Denver has 3.8% less unemployment than West Des Moines.
- Denver job growth has increased by 24.1% in the past 10 years.
 West Des Moines, IADenver, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.3%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.2%45.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.0%7.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.7%24.1%6.3%
Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 15 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 15 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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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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