Your Guide to the Des Moines Metro

Iowa's state capital and largest city anchors a 720,000-resident metro that consistently ranks among the nation's best places to live. Discover Des Moines — home to Principal Financial Group, Wellmark BCBS, the Iowa State Fair, the Pappajohn Sculpture Park, and some of the fastest-growing suburbs in the Midwest.


Regions

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Downtown
The core of the city of Des Moines at the confluence of the Des Moines and Racco...
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West
The western suburbs anchored by West Des Moines (the region's largest suburb and...
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North
The northern Polk County suburbs along I-35 and US-69, anchored by Ankeny (Polk ...
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East
The eastern Polk County suburbs along I-80 and US-6, anchored by Altoona (home t...
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South
The southern Polk County suburbs and Warren County, anchored by Norwalk (Warren ...
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Outer
The outer Des Moines MSA counties: Dallas (anchored by Adel, the county seat, pl...

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