Des Moines, IA
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Neighborhood Beacon Score™ for Des Moines, IA
Balanced overall — typical of US locations, with both strengths and trade-offs.
How the Beacon Score™ is calculated
Scores are estimates derived from public, verified data sources — FBI Uniform Crime Reports, FEMA National Risk Index, US Census population & income data, BLS jobs data, and the EPA Walkability Index. We combine state-level baselines with any location-specific signals we have on file.
- Safety: violent + property crime exposure, blended with natural-hazard risk.
- Investment: market strength, income, jobs growth, and rent-ability.
- Future: population & employment growth trajectory.
- Lifestyle: amenity density, walkability, climate comfort, schools.
- Beacon Score: weighted blend (safety 30%, lifestyle 25%, investment 20%, future 20%, plus a small methodology adjustment).
Higher is better on every score. Scores update when underlying data changes (methodology v1, last computed 6/25/2026).
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