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Ames, IA vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Traverse City spends 26.1% less per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Traverse City than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Traverse City had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames

Education
 Ames, IATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,979$12,554$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178$10,405$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,158$6,361$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.717.7316.23
 Students per Librarian60031564573
 Students per Counselor346566530
 Grade School Educ.0.7%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.0%96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%21.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%48.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.2%15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.7%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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