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Lexington, KY vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 4.6% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% higher in Des Moines than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, KYDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  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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