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Rankings

Greater Des Moines (DSM) is experiencing a wave of momentum. National publications are recognizing that momentum in the form of top rankings.

Most Recent DSM USA Rankings

#7 Lowest Cost of Living in the U.S. — Apartment List, 2023

Top 10 City for a Minimalist Lifestyle — RentCafe, 2023

#9 Top Metro for Number Economic Development Projects (among metros with a population of 200,000 to 1 million) — Site Selection Magazine, 2023

#5 Best Places to Live in the U.S. for Families — U.S. News & World Report, 2022
#14 Best Place to Live in the U.S. — U.S. News & World Report, 2022
#12 Most Affordable Place to Live in the U.S. — U.S. News & World Report, 2022

#4 Most Arts-Vibrant Mid-Sized Community — SMU DataArts, 2022

#6 Best Place for Women in Real Estate — MyEListing, 2022

Top 10 Most Neighborly City in America — Neighbor Blog, 2022

Top 10 Best Affordable City for Gen Z Renters — GoBankingRates, 2022
Top 25 Up-and-Coming Tech Market — CBRE, 2022
Top 20 Tech City for IT Jobs — CompTIA, 2022
One of Five Cool Places in America Where You Can Still Buy a Home for Less Than $200,000 — MarketWatch, 2022
Top 10 Best State Capital to Live In — SmartAsset, 2022

#7 Most Affordable Housing Market — GoodHire, 2022

#6 Top Metro for Number Economic Development Projects (among metros with a population of 200,000 to 1 million) — Site Selection Magazine, 2022

Top 10 Place Where It’s Easiest to Save for Your First Home — Money, 2022

One of 50 Cities Worth Exploring in 2022 — Travel Pulse, 2022

Best Mid-Size Town in the Midwest — Midwest Living, 2022

#8 Best City for Financial Independence — chooseFi, 2021

#5 Top Emerging North American Tech Market — CBRE, 2021

#4 Most Sustainable Metro — Site Selection, 2021

#8 Most Resilient Tech Hub — LinkedIn, 2021

#4 Best Place to Raise Kids — SmartAsset, 2021

Named Among Three "Breakout Cities on the Forefront of America's Economic Recovery" — The Wall Street Journal, 2021

#4 Rising Star for Tech Jobs — CompTIA, 2021

#7 Best Midwestern City for Women in STEM — CommercialCafe, 2021

Top 10 City to Live in After the Pandemic — Today, 2021

#2 Safest Place to Live — U.S. News & World Report, 2021

#8 Top City Whose Unemployment Rate is Dropping — WalletHub, 2021

#11 Most Affordable City to Buy a Home — Forbes Advisor, 2021

#1 Best Place to Live in the Midwest for High Salaries and Low Cost of Living — The Ascent, 2021

#8 Best City to Live in After the Pandemic — Business Insider, 2020

Top 10 Housing Markets for Millennials During the Pandemic — National Association of Realtors, 2020

One of the U.S. Cities Best Positioned to Bounce Back from the Pandemic — Moody's Analytics, 2020

#5 Metro for Number of Economic Development Projects among metros with a population of 200,000 to 1 million — Site Selection Magazine, 2020

#3 Top Midwestern U.S. City for Women in STEM Occupations — CommercialCafe™, 2020

One of "10 Cities That are Ready for the Big Time" — Site Selection Magazine, 2019

One of "10 Cities That are Blooming, Not Rusting" — Manhattan Institute, 2019

Top 10 Best Place for Business and Careers — Forbes, 2019

#3 Best City for High Salaries and Low Costs of Living — The Ascent, 2019

#1 Place with Good Jobs and Cheap Housing — Investopedia, 2019

#8 Best U.S. City for Work-Life Balance — GOBankingRates, 2019

1 of 3 Cities Bucking the Tide of Midwest Talent & Population Loss — Site Selection, 2019

#1 Metro for Millenials to Buy Homes — Grow Magazine, 2019

#3 Top Market for Opportunity Employment Share — Site Selection, 2019

#2 Top City for Young Home Buyers — Clever Real Estate, 2019

#7 Hot Spot for Data Science Jobs — Burning Glass, 2019

#6 Best Places to Work in Tech — SmartAsset, 2019

#7 Best City for Living the American Dream — SmartAsset, 2019

#5 Best Place to Live in the U.S. — U.S. News & World Report, 2019

#3 Best Affordable Place to Live in the U.S. — U.S. News & World Report, 2019

#3 Metro for Number of Economic Development Projects among metros with a population of 200,000 – 1 million — SiteSelection, 2019

Top 10 Best State Capital to Live in — WalletHub, 2019