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West Des Moines, IA vs Strongsville, OH

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- Household income in Strongsville, is 24% more than it is in West Des Moines and is 27% above the National Average.
- West Des Moines unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Strongsville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 West Des Moines, IAStrongsville, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,286  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,485  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Des Moines, IAStrongsville, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Des Moines, IAStrongsville, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
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 Strongsville    2 Reviews

Has been a great place to live in Northeast Ohio. Close enough to all the sports, theater, restaurants, etc, that downtown Cleveland has to offer with all of the  More

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Greater NE Ohio is not a place I would recommend primarily because of the poor weather and the poor economy. I am looking forward to relocating  More

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