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Des Moines, IA vs Polk County, IA vs Los Angeles County, CA

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Des Moines, IAPolk County, IALos Angeles County, CA

Des Moines, IA leads slightly — 2 of 5 pillars.

GDP / Output

Des Moines, IA
  • Des Moines, IA$63.8B
    Score 89/100
  • Polk County, IA$63.8B
    Score 89/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA$1.0T
    Score 73/100

Jobs

Des Moines, IA
  • Des Moines, IA3.5%
    Score 68/100
  • Polk County, IA3.5%
    Score 68/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA5.2%
    Score 43/100

Population

Polk County, IA
  • Des Moines, IA212,421
    Score 42/100
  • Polk County, IA503,175
    Score 72/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA9,808,667
    Score 36/100

Housing

Polk County, IA
  • Des Moines, IA19.8%
    Score 72/100
  • Polk County, IA16.5%
    Score 77/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA26.0%
    Score 64/100

Federal Funds

  • Des Moines, IAUnavailable
    Score unavailable
  • Polk County, IAUnavailable
    Score unavailable
  • Los Angeles County, CA$80.1B
    Score 99/100