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West Des Moines, IA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lancaster has been positive.
- Lancaster has 7.1% less unemployment than West Des Moines.
- Lancaster job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

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 West Des Moines, IALancaster, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.3%10.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.2%26.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.0%-3.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.7%0.2%6.3%

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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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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ZIPS IN WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
50265 50266
ZIPS IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
17603 17602

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