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Westwood, CA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Household income in Des Moines, is 41% more than it is in Westwood and is 18% below the National Average.
- Westwood unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Des Moines unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Westwood, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth13.0%37.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,652$31,276$37,638
 Household Income$41,597$58,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,639$69,816$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Westwood, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K22.2%10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%4.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.3%8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K14.7%9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K2.9%11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.0%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Westwood, CADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%14.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services6.7%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.4%4.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support16.8%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.2%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.3%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care4.7%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support4.4%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%8.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.4%16.1%13.1%
Reviews for Westwood    4 Reviews

On your information for Westwood ca, you have mixed information for two different places. There is the city of Westwood in LA county and the Town of Westwood in Lassen  More

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Over 16 years ago

very high cost of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great place for movies, restaurants, shopping and parks. So much to do - very vibrant atmosphere. Lots of different cultures (especially from the Middle and Far East)  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 4 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 5 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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