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Parma, OH vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 29.1% less per student than Parma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Des Moines than in Parma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parma
 Parma, OHDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Parma    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

~80k strong my city is full of working class Clevelanders. It seems to be fading yet continues year to year plodding  More

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Over 17 years ago

travel to work during normal rush hour(0800 - 0900)is pretty good compared to when we travel to other area of country. Sorry no hard data to support  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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