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Ames, IA vs Fresno, CA

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Highlights
- Fresno spends 9.1% less per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.4% higher in Fresno than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fresno had 18.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames
 Ames, IAFresno, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock126164573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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