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Des Moines, Iowa, is located in Polk County. It has a population of almost 50,000 people and is the tenth-largest city in Iowa. There are elementary, middle and high schools, plus private schools such as Dowling Catholic High School. Some of the best schools are located in Iowa including Universities like William Penn University which was founded by Quakers in 1873.

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Des Moines is the capital and largest city in Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. Des Moines is a major center for the insurance industry, financial services, agribusiness, government, and publishing.

Des Moines receives a shopping list of awards every year. Here are some of the 2009 rankings:

• # 3 Most Livable City by Forbes magazine, April 2009. Cities are chosen due to quality of life measures in the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, including income growth, cost of living, crime statistics, leisure, and annual unemployment data
• #1 Midwest city for small market vitality by an America City Business Journals, Inc. study. Des Moines also ranked 22 out of 100 largest metropolitan areas nationwide
• # 7 Best Place for Business and Careers, Forbes. This is the third year the region has been in Forbes Top 10. It was #4 in 2007.
• # 14 strongest metro economy in the country in the first quarter of 2009, based on employment, wages, home prices and foreclosures, according to the Brookings Institution
• # 5 "Top Metros" for populations of 200,000 - 1 million by Site Selection magazine, based on new construction and expansion projects
• # 8 Best Affordable Suburbs by Business Week
• # 10 mid-sized metro with the best quality of life by BizJournals because of low traffic, strong homeownership and an educated labor force.

Colleges and universities with a presence in Des Moines include Drake University, Grand View University, Simpson College, Upper Iowa University, William Penn University, Des Moines Area Community College, AIB College of Business and Des Moines University medical school.

Did You Know? The Great Ape Trust, located in Des Moines, is North America's largest scientific research center for the study of chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.

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Recent Home Prices for Des Moines Real Estate

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City	Zip	Street	Estimated Value
Des Moines, IA	50322	61St St	$97,752 - $114,752
Des Moines, IA	50322	59Th St	$104,485 - $122,656
Des Moines, IA	50322	62Nd St	$104,221 - $122,347

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