From the early days of the railroad in Valley Junction to the massive interstate highway systems of today, West Des Moines has been an ideal place to locate businesses and industrial services. The city is located at the crossroads of two of the nation’s most important highways, Interstate Highways 35 and 80, linking it to the entire nation and giving West Des Moines excellent access to major concentrations of consumers and industries.

West Des Moines enjoys:

• A daytime workforce in excess of 52,000, compared with a population of 55,000
• 34 percent of its jobs are in the finance, real estate, and professional, scientific, and management services sectors
• A second-largest employment sector of jobs in educational, health and social services
• A “medical village” that clusters modern, high-tech medical services

The city's top employers include:

More information on the City of West Des Moines is available at its website:
www.wdm-ia.com.