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Urbandale, IA vs Anthem, AZ

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- Anthem spends 26.1% less per student than Urbandale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Anthem than in Urbandale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anthem had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Urbandale
 Urbandale, IAAnthem, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Urbandale    1 Reviews
Michelle · Urbandale, IA
Urbandale is a great place to live!
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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Beth · Anthem, AZ
A great alternative to Phoenix
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Phoenix for 20 years and now have been in Anthem for a year. It’s less crowded with a more hometown feel. More rain gives a respite from desert heat and  More

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