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Savage, MN vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines spends 15.4% less per student than Savage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% lower in West Des Moines than in Savage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Des Moines had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Savage
 Savage, MNWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,057  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor770  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Savage    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I like this metro area---most of the time. Lived here the last 30 years. I've been to 48 of the US States and to many foreign Countries. Is Minneapolis the best?   More

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We have lived in Savage, MN for 1 1/2 years now. We love how close we are to everything we need. Quick access to freeways and jobs. Drive time is nothing, which means  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

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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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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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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