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Ames, IA vs Frisco, CO

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Highlights
- Frisco spends 4.6% more per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Frisco than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Frisco had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames
 Ames, IAFrisco, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,764$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,733$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7034573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock0.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Frisco    2 Reviews

I've lived in the Frisco-Dillon area for almost a year. It's a great area obviously for skiing, hiking, and biking. The scenery is gorgeous, the Summers mild, but the  More

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Frisco is the town we decided to buy a home when we did a tour of the US west in 1985. We lived there full time from 1989 to 1992 and had to move for personal reasons.  More

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