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Jackson, WY vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Des Moines has been positive.
- Des Moines has 1.7% less unemployment than Jackson.
- Des Moines job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Jackson, WYDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.2%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%37.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.9%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%-4.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.0%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.8%0.2%6.3%
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 3 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  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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