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West Des Moines, IA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 26.3% less per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Winston-Salem than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
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 West Des Moines, IAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,293$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894$9,824$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,373$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5314.8616.23
 Students per Librarian7995164573
 Students per Counselor362347530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.6%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%34.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.3%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 15 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 15 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 17 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews
Emily · Greenville, SC
A sad and corrupt city
Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Charlotte · Winston-Salem, NC
Beautiful and Quiet
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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mary · Terre Haute, IN
Progressive, artsy small city
Over 6 years ago

I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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50265 50266
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27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total
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