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Gilroy, CA vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 22.3% less per student than Gilroy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% lower in West Des Moines than in Gilroy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 15.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilroy
 Gilroy, CAWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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