Apr-10-2009
Forbes Magazine Ranks Des Moines as the Third Most Livable City
Forbes Magazine looked at quality-of-life measures to form the list. Here’s how the Des Moines area compared, according to statistics the magazine gathered:
• Income growth: 4.2 percent (No. 91 of 379).
• Cost-of-living index: 90.2 (No. 165 of 379).
• Culture index: 68 (No. 121 of 379).
• Crime per 100,000 people: 3,854 (No. 193 of 379).
• Unemployment: 5 percent (No. 48 of 379).
Forbes Magazine also rated Des Moines seventh among metro areas for best places for business and careers.
By MulderDSM
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