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Chapel Hill, NC vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 8.1% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Des Moines than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  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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Dude · 
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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