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West Des Moines, IA vs Sacramento, CA

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- Sacramento spends 6.6% more per student than West Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.5% higher in Sacramento than in West Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IASacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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