Best neighborhoods in Des Moines

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Unranked Neighborhoods

River Bend

3.5/5

"Downtown Des Moines - near the River"

- MLiebers
3rd Street cuts through both Business and Entertainment districts of town. At the epicenter of this district is Nollen Plaza with the city fountain where you can find splash oyster bar right across t...
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Downtown

4/5

"Main Street in Des Moines"

- MLiebers
Mulberry Street is perhaps the biggest street in downtown Des Moines as far as the business district. There are a lot of parking garages, so finding parking is never really a problem - this area is b...
41.583935799329 -93.6287390897288

"Homes, Parks, people are friendly"

- Kimberly
Urbandale Avenue is a wonderful residential and family area. There is a wonderful park name of Riley Park on Urbandale avenue near my home where my kids and i go to with my husband there dad. It is a...
41.6162217545838 -93.6692378860726

North Grand

2.5/5

"charming neighborhood, old homes"

- wiggleworm7
This part of Des Moines is halway between West Des Moines (which was just voted as the best suburb to live in 2009) and downtown Des Moines. The homes are older in this part of town, and access to th...
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"Great urban neighborhood"

- wiggleworm7
This part of Des Moines is gorgeous. It is right in the heart of downtown, and is close to everything. There are a lot of lofts and chic cafes sprinkled throughout this street and this area of downt...
41.5636344596325 -93.6135634248534

"run down neighborhood"

- wiggleworm7
This part of Des Moines is filled with some dilapidated old homes. Most are very small, falling apart, and not worth anything more than the price of the lot the homes sit on. The neighborhood doesn'...
41.5737302907488 -93.6101199088619

Merle Hay

4/5

"Bus Line, Hospital, Food, Oh my! "

- Kimberly
Hickman Road is the street you take when you get off the I 235 Freeway to take anywhere you need. This street goes along ways from one end to the other. Going south on Hickman road you will find groce...
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Unreviewed Neighborhoods

ACCENT

0/5
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Carpenter

0/5
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Drake

0/5
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