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Orange City, FL vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 34.6% more per student than Orange City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Des Moines than in Orange City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orange City
 Orange City, FLDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Orange City    4 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

This is a small town where people come to retire. Alot of high priced homes. Good place to raise children. Crime is not that high. Alot of  More

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Everything is great about Orange City, except the fact that a lot of sexual predators live there  More

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Over 20 years ago

OUR SUNNY SKIES CAN'T BE  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 6 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 7 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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