2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bountiful, UT vs Des Moines, IA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Des Moines spends 49.2% more per student than Bountiful.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.7% lower in Des Moines than in Bountiful. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bountiful
 Bountiful, UTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,866  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor480  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bountiful    5 Reviews

I really liked it for a while. I was more in West Bountiful and I think if I had moved to Bountiful itself, I might have gotten along better. Its a pretty area. I  More

   |    Reply

I finally bought a house in Bountiful this year, since my husband just got transferred to Salt Lake City, and think that I might have missed the bottom of the home  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Its really hard to believe but Bountiful is one of the safest places I have ever lived in. I mean I know things still happen here, but I have never been in a place with  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bountiful

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

   |    Reply

Dude · 
Over 5 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Over 6 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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Des Moines


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.