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West Des Moines, IA vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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- North Myrtle Beach spends 12.5% less per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in North Myrtle Beach than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Myrtle Beach had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,505$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5014573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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