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Des Moines Quality Of Life Indexes

Des Moines Quality of Life Indexes Graph

2010 Quality of Life Indexes Des Moines, IA Iowa United States
Quality of Life Index 97 70 100
Amusement Index 131 115 100
Culture Index 188 50 100
Earthquake Index 12 10 100
Education Index 183 112 100
Medical Index 170 115 100
Mortality Index (All Causes) 102 185 100
Religion Index 165 135 100
Restaurant Index 162 85 100
Weather Index 50 49 100

The data for Des Moines, IA may also contain data for the following areas: Des Moines

Quality of Life Index: Based on the results of a study group, this index is calculated based on what variables affect individuals as they search for a new home, how much they would enjoy living in a place and the impact of each selected variable. For example, the crime index affects the total quality of life index negatively and the amusement index affects it positively.

Positive Variables Weighted for Quality of Life Index: Amusement, Culture, Education, Medical, Religion, Restaurants and Weather

Negative Variables Weighted for Quality of Life Index: Crime, Earthquake and Mortality

Index score: (100 = National Average) for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national average.

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