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Wilmington, NC vs Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- Des Moines spends 16.1% more per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Des Moines than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,293$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,373$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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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Dude · 
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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