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West Jordan, UT vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines spends 30.7% more per student than West Jordan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.0% lower in Des Moines than in West Jordan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Jordan
 West Jordan, UTDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for West Jordan    10 Reviews
Rachel · West Jordan, UT
Pros and Cons; culture, weather, taxes, medicine
Over 2 years ago

I have lived in the same house here for 20 years. There are definitely pros and cons. Pros; you can pretty much shop for whatever you need/want with a 20 minute drive in  More

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Brendan · West Jordan, UT
Crime in West Jordan
Over 11 years ago

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Aireona · West Jordan, UT
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Over 11 years ago

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews
L · Des Moines, IA
Living in Des Moines as a teen
Over 5 years ago

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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Dude · 
Scary
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Edmund · Spring Valley, NV
Parka and meat loaf
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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