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Ames, IA vs Cedar Falls, IA

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Highlights
- Cedar Falls spends 19.9% less per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Cedar Falls than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Falls had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames
 Ames, IACedar Falls, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 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 13 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 Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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