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Brigham City, UT vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 45.5% more per student than Brigham City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.9% lower in Des Moines than in Brigham City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brigham City
 Brigham City, UTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Brigham City    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Brigham City internet wx forecast is pretty accurate, but the TV forecasts are seldom  More

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Over 15 years ago

Has everything you need EXCEPT a good coffee shop! Be prepared to go to Ogden or Logan, or buy online.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Most people are Mormon in this city. The culture of the city seems strongly influenced by  More

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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 5 years ago

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

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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

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