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Florence, KY vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 11.5% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% higher in Des Moines than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, KYDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,172  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

It's a great place to live if you are a redneck. Really, when you cross over from Ohio it's like going to another country. I grew up here and spent my formative  More

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Over 10 years ago

Northern Kentucky is just too far north for me. Too much influence from Ohio. I'm a southern girl at heart and I'm looking to get down to the true south.  More

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Raised in Northern kentucky my entire life, I moved to San Antonio Texas last year at age 19. I am now 20, and have a soft spot for Florence... It's a suburban culture,  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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