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Greater Des Moines --
BEST Place for Business and Careers
Forbes, April 2010
Greater Des Moines --
BEST Place to Raise a Family
Forbes, June 2010
IOWA compared to U.S.
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Cost of doing business index --
unit labor, state and local tax,
energy, office rent
Economy.com
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Des Moines
83
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100
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Class A office rental (asking rate per square foot, quoted on an annual, full service gross basis)
Grubb & Ellis Company |
Des Moines
$17.94 |
$36.30 |
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Workers’ compensation comparative cost for manufacturing (per $100 payroll)
Actuarial & Technical Solutions, Inc.
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$3.13
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$3.71
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Public high school graduation rate
CQ Press
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83.8%
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69.3%
|
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SAT score – average score of
graduating seniors
The College Board
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1813
Nation's highest
|
1509
|
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ACT score (average)
ACT, Inc.
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22.4
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21.1
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Cost of living index (composite)
The Council for Community and Economic Research
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Des Moines
92.1
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100.0
|
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Auto insurance --
combined average premium (annual)
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
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$620
Nation’s lowest
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$912
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Existing single-family home sales price (median)
National Association of Realtors
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Des Moines
$149,300
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$173,200
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Apartment rent -- monthly average 950 sq. ft., 2-bedroom, 1½-2 bath
The Council for Community and Economic Research
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Des Moines
$581
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$807
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Minutes to work (average)
United States Census
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Des Moines
19.8
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25.5
|
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Hospital outpatient charges per visit (average)
Iowa Hospital Association
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$601
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$1,049
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Violent crime rate (offenses per 100,000 inhabitants)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Des Moines
348.2
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473.5
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Statewide statistic unless metro noted
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