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Des Moines, IA vs Newport Beach, CA

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- Newport Beach spends 6.9% more per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.5% higher in Newport Beach than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines

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 Des Moines, IANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,293$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,373$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5323.2116.23
 Students per Librarian799163834573
 Students per Counselor362595530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%1.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.1%97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%15.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%67.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.2%16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%9.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.6%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 Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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ZIPS IN DES MOINES, IOWA
50317, 50315, 50310, 50320, 50313, 50316, 50312, 50311, 50314, 50321, 12 total
ZIPS IN NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA
92660 92663 92625 92657 92661 92662

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