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West Des Moines, IA vs Huntsville, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Huntsville has been positive.
- Huntsville has 0.2% more unemployment than West Des Moines.
- Huntsville job growth has increased by 14.5% in the past 10 years.
 West Des Moines, IAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock10.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.7%  Unlock6.3%
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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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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