Moving Company Des Moines
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Locating a moving and storage company in Des Moines, Iowa
will help get your move organized. But, do you have questions about Des Moines? Below is some
information for you.
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The capital and the largest city in Iowa
is Des Moines.
The city has 193,886 and the Des
Moines metropolitan area was estimated in 2006 to have
a population of 534,230. The city is known as the "City of Skywalks", "The Hartford of the West" and
"DSM". Des Moines
is 77 square miles and is at an elevation of 955 feet above sea level.
The suburbs of Des Moines include: Adel, Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant,
Carlisle, Clive, Granger, Grimes, Indianola, Johnston,
Norwalk, Pleasant Hill,
Polk City,
Urbandale, Waukee, West Des
Moines and Windsor
Heights.
The summer temperatures in Des
Moines are between 61 and 86 degrees. Winter
temperatures are between 11 and 46 degrees on average. Summer has the most
precipitation with over 4 inches per month.
Forbes magazine rated the metropolitan Des Moines area as the 4th "Best Place for
Business and Careers" in 2007. This is based on the cost of living, cost of
doing business, crime rate and educational prospects in the area.
Colleges and
universities:
- AIB College of Business
- Des
Moines University
- Des
Moines Area Community College
- Drake University
- Grand View
College
- Hamilton College
- Mercy College of Health Sciences
- Simpson College
- Upper Iowa
University
- University of Phoenix
- William Penn
University
The insurance
industry is a major element in the Des
Moines economy. Financial services and publishing have
a major presence in the economy. Forbes Magazine ranked the Des Moines metro area as the 4th "Best Place for
Business" in 2007.
The western and
southern areas around Des Moines
have had rapid growth and the area is becoming a national center for finance.
The interstate systems in the area are beneficial to business. This includes:
Interstate 35, 80 and 235 which are in and around the metropolitan Des Moines area.
For much more information about Des
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