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State College, PA vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 37.9% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Des Moines than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PADes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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