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Greenwich, CT vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 37.8% less per student than Greenwich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in West Des Moines than in Greenwich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Greenwich
 Greenwich, CTWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Greenwich    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Cost of Living is very high. If you can afford it, this is a very nice place to  More

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Cost of living, especially utilities is high. Even have a 'special' gas surcharge at the pump for those living (and buying) in lower Fairfield County. At the same time  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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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