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Citywide facts

These figures describe the city, independently of the listings in our directory. Source periods differ; they are not live totals.

City hero video

Des Moines skyline above the Des Moines River. Recorded footage, not a live camera. Edited into a silent looping background; a still frame is shown for reduced-motion or data-saving visitors.

Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Photo credits · CC BY 2.0.

Subtle pan-and-zoom animation derived from the credited licensed photograph.

Homepage motion

Source photograph by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, via Wikimedia Commons, under the CC BY 2.0. Cropped and animated with a slow camera move. This is a recorded photograph, not filmed street activity or a live camera.

Photography

Des Moines Art Center; source date 2016-01-23 07:27 by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Original photograph on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Resized for this guide with a subtle background animation. This is a photograph, not filmed or live activity. The creator does not endorse this guide.

Business photographs are credited to their original publishers below. Copyright remains with the respective rights holders. Galleries use available photos from Google Maps business profiles; some currently have fewer than four. Listing a business does not imply that its owner supplied or endorsed the listing. Contact us about an image.

Business information

Listing details were retrieved from linked Google Maps business profiles on September 13, 2026. Confirm current hours, availability and directions with the business.

Google ratings and reviews

Google Maps ratings, hours and selected short review excerpts were retrieved through the existing SerpAPI connection. Each business page shows its retrieval date and links to the original Google profile. Review excerpts and reviewer links are included only where they have been collected; newer listings may show the rating and count without excerpts. These are dated snapshots, not continuously live ratings. Reviews belong to their authors.

Automatic community data

AQI comes from AirNow’s reporting-area file, using the Des Moines reporting area. This is a regional report, not a monitor on your street.

Des Moines is inland. Regional outdoor conditions help with trip planning; no city beach feed is displayed here.

Road and traffic information is available from 511 Iowa. No automated local closure feed is connected on this site. 511 Iowa official site. No endorsement by these agencies is implied.

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