r/desmoines↗
Des Moines, IA
The Greatest Little City on Earth
82k subscribers677 posts / mo in Sep 2026531 authors / mosince 2009
r/desmoines has 82k members (+19% over the last 12 months). It gets about 677 posts a month from 531 people. Top topics: Moving to Iowa Cities, Iowa Police Incidents and Covid Cases and Deaths.
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- Moving to Iowa Cities2.3%
- Iowa Police Incidents0.7%
- Covid Cases and Deaths0.5%
- City Council and Zoning Updates0.4%
- Covid Restrictions and Cases0.4%
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