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Oklahoma City, OK vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 42.7% more per student than Oklahoma City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in West Des Moines than in Oklahoma City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oklahoma City
 Oklahoma City, OKWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,562  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews
Joseph · Denver, CO
Very high tornado risk area
Over 2 years ago

Very high tornado risk  More

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Javy · Oklahoma City, OK
It is just an OK state to live in
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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Dan · Oklahoma City, OK
People best I've met. Limited good paying jobs
Over 4 years ago

We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
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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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
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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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

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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