Des Moines, Iowa

3.5/5
7.5
Ranked 1st best city in Iowa
41.5720697714058 -93.6026432890073
Great for
  • Childcare
  • Eating Out
  • Gym & Fitness
  • Internet Access
  • Medical Facilities
Not great for
  • Parking
  • Public Transport
  • Nightlife
  • Clean & Green
  • Cost of Living
Who lives here?
  • Singles
  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Tourists
4/5 rating details
  • Childcare 5/5
  • Clean & Green 5/5
  • Cost of Living 5/5
  • Eating Out 5/5
  • Gym & Fitness 5/5
  • Internet Access 5/5
  • Lack of Traffic 5/5
  • Medical Facilities 5/5
  • Neighborly Spirit 5/5
  • Nightlife 4/5
  • Parks & Recreation 5/5
  • Peace & Quiet 5/5
  • Pest Free 5/5
  • Public Transport 3/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 5/5
  • Shopping Options 5/5
  • Safe & Sound 5/5
  • Schools 5/5
Mar 05, 2009

"5th Avenue Downtown "

5th Avenue downtown is the street and home of the Wells Fargo Arena as well as taking you directly to the downtown scenes. The vibe down there is fun and people crack me up sometimes lol. The area is fun and yes there is some living residential to now in the downtown Des Moines. There is a new central library in downtown now and it is great. 5th avenue will take you back up to Mercy Hospital if needed and to night life as well such as some nice local bars with great food and historical neighborhood's as well. If you like the hussle and fast pace i have to say for Des Moines it got it.

There is plenty of buses and cabs to find all over when you are down town so you do not have to worry to much on that. IT is also nice to just walk around down there since there is so much to see.
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Unranked Neighborhoods in Des Moines

River Bend

3.5/5
"Downtown Des Moines - near the River"
41.6058405089094 -93.6244460546264

Downtown

4/5
"Main Street in Des Moines"
41.583935799329 -93.6287390897288
"Homes, Parks, people are friendly"
41.6162217545838 -93.6692378860726
"run down neighborhood"
41.5737302907488 -93.6101199088619

North Grand

2.5/5
"charming neighborhood, old homes"
41.5883391545384 -93.6670158845163
"Great urban neighborhood"
41.5636344596325 -93.6135634248534

Merle Hay

4/5
"Bus Line, Hospital, Food, Oh my! "
41.6199467121802 -93.6993263981176
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