Des Moines Named No. 1 "Best City for Young Professionals"

So Forbes.com has ranked Des Moines No. 1 on its new list of Best Cities For Young Professionals! This makes me very happy and yet another reason confirming that my move was a great choice both personally and professionally!  Below is an article from kcci.com.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Forbes.com has ranked Des Moines No. 1 on its new list of Best Cities For Young Professionals released on Tuesday.

"The Iowa state capital has a higher concentration of big businesses (1 for every 568 residents) than any other city we assessed, which equals more job opportunities. Financial services and insurance companies like Principal Financial Group and EMC Insurance Companies have long made their home in the corn-belt city, earning it the nickname 'Hartford of the West,'" said the magazine's article.

Forbes cited low business costs, a 5.8 percent unemployment rate and Des Moines' ability to attract startups and companies relocating from the coasts

“We’re encountering a lot of young individuals moving here from larger cities where it would take five or 10 years to ascend into positions, where here they are having opportunities given to them to move more quickly into their career paths.” Mary Bontrager told Forbes. She is vice president of workforce for the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

Way to go Des Moines!