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Des Moines, IA vs Longwood, FL

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Highlights
- Longwood spends 30.7% less per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Longwood than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Longwood had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines
 Des Moines, IALongwood, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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 6 years ago

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

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Over 7 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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Reviews for Longwood    9 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

There is no doubt that Longwood is a family-friendly community. There are lots of nice neighborhoods and it feels quite safe here. There is always something to do with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hello all,my husband & I are considering moving to Longwood FL from Mass in the spring 2013.I have done a good amount of research on the area but still have a couple of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longwood is in zone 9 for those who love to garden. winters are mild but do have two to four days of temperature hovering around 28 to 32 degrees in the months of  More

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