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Des Moines, IA vs Tustin, CA

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- Tustin spends 6.9% more per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.5% higher in Tustin than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tustin had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines
 Des Moines, IATustin, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 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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Reviews for Tustin    8 Reviews

There's no excitement in Tustin. Totally sleepy hollow place. Good  More

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I grew up in Tustin. The major pro is it has a small town feel with access to many choices of shops and restaurants. Don't let these negative Nancys fool you the  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a great area for road cycling. Many streets have bike lanes, there are off-road bike paths going down to the beach, and the weather is great most of the year.   More

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