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Vail, CO vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 9.3% less per student than Vail.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Des Moines than in Vail. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 12.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vail
 Vail, CODes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  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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