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Ames, IA vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- Fairfax spends 3.5% more per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is % in Fairfax than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfax had % residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames

Education
 Ames, IAFairfax, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,979$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,158$10,083$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7 16.23

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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 Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 9 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
22030

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