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Des Moines, IA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 1.5% more per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% higher in Indianapolis than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines

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 Des Moines, IAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,293$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,373$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5317.7116.23
 Students per Librarian7999314573
 Students per Counselor362613530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.1%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    153 Reviews

No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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Over 3 years ago

Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday.  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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