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Carmel, IN vs Waukee, IA

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- Waukee spends 20.2% more per student than Carmel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Waukee than in Carmel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukee had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carmel
 Carmel, INWaukee, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,832$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews
Roxane · Medora, IN
Midwest upper middle class town
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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Randal · Verona, WI
Prosperous EdgeCity Suburb Filled with Roundabouts
Over 7 years ago

This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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H · Indianapolis, IN
Carmel is the best
Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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Reviews for Waukee    2 Reviews
bosoxfan · Waukee, IA
nice place tolive
Over 16 years ago

moved here from nj the pace is so different here- lots to do- hills and bike paths, restaurants galore, theaters,  More

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Abhd · Waukee, IA
Small Town Turned Suburbia
Over 19 years ago

It doesn't get any better than this! Low crime, high education standards, clean/attractive, family-oriented community with generally conservative values. Easy  More

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