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

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West Des Moines, IA is ahead overall — 3 of 5 pillars.

GDP / Output

West Des Moines, IA
  • West 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

West Des Moines, IA
  • West Des Moines, IA3.3%
    Score 72/100
  • Polk County, IA3.3%
    Score 72/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA5.3%
    Score 42/100

Population

West Des Moines, IA
  • West Des Moines, IA71,083
    Score 89/100
  • Polk County, IA503,175
    Score 72/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA9,808,667
    Score 36/100

Housing

Polk County, IA
  • West Des Moines, IA17.1%
    Score 76/100
  • Polk County, IA16.5%
    Score 77/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA26.0%
    Score 64/100

Federal Funds

  • West Des Moines, IA$4.3B
    Score 100/100
  • Polk County, IAUnavailable
    Score unavailable
  • Los Angeles County, CAUnavailable
    Score unavailable