Des Moines long-term growth outlook
The growth score in Des Moines is 29/100, ranking #2,830 of 3,070 U.S. counties. Updated monthly and free to explore.
Growth score
29/100
Ranks #2,830 of 3,070 U.S. counties, in the top 92%.
- vs. national median51/100Des Moines is lower than the U.S. median
- vs. Iowa median54/100Des Moines is lower than the Iowa median
What growth score means
The long-term growth score rates a market's structural fundamentals (population trend, income growth, and job base) on a 0-100 scale. It's the slow-moving counterpart to the 12-month forecast: where the forecast asks 'next year,' this asks 'next decade.'
Des Moines growth score: common questions
What is the growth score in Des Moines?
The growth score in Des Moines is 29/100, which ranks #2,830 of 3,070 U.S. counties. Curb Report updates this monthly and it is free to view.
Is the growth score in Des Moines above or below the national average?
Des Moines is lower than the U.S. median of 51/100, putting it in the top 92% of U.S. counties.
How does Des Moines compare with the rest of Iowa?
Des Moines is lower than the Iowa median of 54/100.
What does growth score mean?
The long-term growth score rates a market's structural fundamentals (population trend, income growth, and job base) on a 0-100 scale. It's the slow-moving counterpart to the 12-month forecast: where the forecast asks 'next year,' this asks 'next decade.'