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West Des Moines, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
69,893
Population
1,472/sq mi density
$84,925
Median Income
$55,648 per capita
$286,300
Home Value
$316,621 Zillow
$1,194
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
186
Violent Crime/100K
2,505 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,925 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$286,300 home value, $1,194/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
186 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.6% bachelor's degree or higher
DOL Wage Violations in West Des Moines (50)
82
Violations
$1,875,393
Back Wages Owed
2,006
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy-Vee, Inc. | SIGNIFICANT | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $295,576 | $1,115 | 265 |
| Barn Town Brewing | SIGNIFICANT | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $291,195 | $4,412 | 66 |
| ITA Group | SIGNIFICANT | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $269,210 | $2,470 | 109 |
| Monterrey Mexican Restaurant | SIGNIFICANT | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $178,306 | $6,858 | 26 |
| Blaze Pizza | SIGNIFICANT | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $175,710 | $395 | 445 |
| Rain King | - | - | 50265 | - | 4 | $79,535 | $1,894 | 42 |
| Pioneer Consulting | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $74,355 | $37,178 | 2 |
| Transport Permits of Des Moines | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $48,272 | $6,034 | 8 |
| Grumpy Goat - Mills Civic | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $42,524 | $552 | 77 |
| A. F. Johnson Co. | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $38,001 | $9,500 | 4 |
| Nybble Teksolutions, Inc | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $36,970 | $18,485 | 2 |
| Embassy Club West | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $33,482 | $598 | 56 |
| Kum and Go | - | - | 50266 | - | 2 | $33,358 | $855 | 39 |
| Elite Dental Studio | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $31,177 | $2,398 | 13 |
| Maximus, Inc. | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $23,140 | $798 | 29 |
| Care Initiatives | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $20,865 | $76 | 276 |
| Spherion | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $20,530 | $134 | 153 |
| Iowa Steak Company | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $14,552 | $766 | 19 |
| Rational Surgical Solutions | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $13,340 | $4,447 | 3 |
| Laughing Crab-Cajun Seafood | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $8,692 | $414 | 21 |
| Sansam Systems Inc. | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $8,535 | $8,535 | 1 |
| HUBBELL HOMES [OSHA] | - | - | 50266 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 2 | $8,340 | $4,170 | 2 |
| Millard Construction | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $7,363 | $1,473 | 5 |
| Grumpy Goat - 50th Street | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $6,934 | $330 | 21 |
| Prairie Life Center | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $6,437 | $495 | 13 |
| Drake Homes | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $6,111 | $6,111 | 1 |
| Green Grounds Cafe | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $6,105 | $6,105 | 1 |
| Company Medicine PC | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $5,839 | $1,946 | 3 |
| Lounsbury Landscaping | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $5,364 | $447 | 12 |
| Jethro's BBQ'n Bacon Bacon | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $4,948 | $1,649 | 3 |
| Tejase Technologies | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $4,804 | $1,201 | 4 |
| Nationwide Advantage Mortgage | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $4,290 | $4,290 | 1 |
| Valley West Inn | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $4,252 | $4,252 | 1 |
| Valley Case Management and Consulting | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $4,046 | $4,046 | 1 |
| Western Waterproofing Co | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $3,609 | $3,609 | 1 |
| Edgewater Retirement Center | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $3,583 | $171 | 21 |
| Adecco | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $3,475 | $112 | 31 |
| Total Nurses Network | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $3,312 | $414 | 8 |
| Southwoods Development Partnership | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $3,185 | $1,592 | 2 |
| Step by Step Childcare | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $3,103 | $282 | 11 |
| Lozier Heating and Cooling | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $2,690 | $245 | 11 |
| Superior Construction, Inc. | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $2,637 | $527 | 5 |
| Netzel Construction Inc. | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $2,600 | $650 | 4 |
| Wolf Construction Companies | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $2,524 | $1,262 | 2 |
| Prairie Life Fitness | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $2,508 | $314 | 8 |
| Valley West Corner Store | - | - | 50266 | - | 1 | $2,466 | $352 | 7 |
| EmbarkIT | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $2,308 | $385 | 6 |
| EBE Properties | - | - | 50266 | - | 2 | $2,296 | $765 | 3 |
| A F JOHNSON MILLWORK CO. [OSHA] | - | - | 50265 | Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing | 1 | $1,635 | $409 | 4 |
| Businessolver Inc. | - | - | 50265 | - | 1 | $1,569 | $785 | 2 |