West Des Moines, IA (population: 57,065) has one higher education school within its city limits. University of Phoenix-Des Moines Campus has a total student population of 3. It is the 6036th highest ranked school in the USA and the 88th highest in the state of Iowa (#1 is Luther College). West Des Moines lies in Polk county, which is one of the 52 counties in Iowa. The Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area has 322,000 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $20/hr average worker wage, and a $42,120 average annual salary.
Of the schools in West Des Moines, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Phoenix-Des Moines Campus comes out as the most expensive ($/yr).
Popular Bars in West Des Moines:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from West Des Moines |
| Urbandale | IA | - | 1 | 15.697 | 16 | 4.4 miles |
| Des Moines | IA | 200,202 | 10 | 28.1761 | 244 | 6.8 miles |
| Ankeny | IA | 45,142 | 2 | 40.688 | 102 | 12.6 miles |
| Ames | IA | 58,120 | 1 | 34.322 | 6 | 31.7 miles |
| Fort Dodge | IA | - | 2 | 25.3587 | 65 | 67.7 miles |
| Cedar Falls | IA | - | 3 | 27.7287 | 174 | 94.0 miles |
| Waterloo | IA | 67,011 | 3 | 23.0675 | 66 | 96.0 miles |