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What is West Des Moines, IA known for?

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Every four years, the Iowa Caucuses held all around the state signal the beginning of election season and candidates make appearances, kiss babies and show how they can hang out with regular folks, hoping to set themselves apart from the other candidates. read more

We moved to Des Moines in 2006 from Detroit, MI for a new job. Des Moines is known nationally for the Iowa Caucus (Democratic pre-election process); the Iowa State Fair (one of the largest / best state fairs in the country); the weekly farmers' market downtown; the "World Food Prize"; and as an insurance leader in North America. read more

West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 56,609. West Des Moines is the second-largest city in the Des Moines metropolitan area and the tenth-largest city in Iowa. It ranked 94th in Money magazine's list of the "100 Best Places to Live and Launch" in 2008, 77th and 57th on the 100 Best Places to Live in 2014 and 2015, respectively, and 18th on the Hipster Cities of 2015. read more

32. In 2013, Forbes Magazine rated Des Moines America’s “Best Place For Business And Careers” for its highly educated workforce and low business costs. 33. Des Moines is known for being the home of the Iowa State Fair, but the first Iowa State Fair was actually held in Fairfield in 1854. The total budget was $323. 34. read more

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