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(Des Moines, IA) -- Des Moines is one of the top 15 safest state capitals in America. That's according to WalletHub, which ranks Des Moines 13th across 49 key factors including affordability, economic wellbeing, and quality of life. WalletHub says Des Moines has the 5th-most affordable housing and the 4th-highest percentage of local, state, and federal government employees. WalletHub says the safest state capital is Austin, Texas and the least-safe capital is Augusta, Maine. A full list of cities is available here.