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

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

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

#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 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

Top 7 Most Recession-Proof Cities in the U.S. — Livability, 2019

#4 Top City With a Low Cost of Living and High Quality of Life — BadCredit.org, 2018 

#8 Best City to Find Small Business Jobs — ZipRecruiter, 2018 

#1 Most Popular City for Millennial Homebuyers — Lending Tree, 2018 

Top 10 Most-Artistic Medium-Sized City — Expedia, 2018 

#8 Best Job Market — ZipRecruiter, 2018

One of “5 Up-and-Coming Tech Hotspots” — Livability, 2018

One of “12 Surprisingly Great Places to Retire in the Midwest” — Kiplinger, 2018