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Ames, IA vs Havre de Grace, MD

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- Havre de Grace spends 5.4% less per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Havre de Grace than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Havre de Grace had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames
 Ames, IAHavre de Grace, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,068$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,657$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 Havre De Grace    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Very moderate all year round with a few extreme hot & cold days thrown  More

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Over 19 years ago

the cost of housing has slowed down from the nearly one year rapid increace of housing cost. I don't know how the brac will effect us in the near furture  More

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Over 20 years ago

I have relatives who moved to Havre de Grace, or as they call it, HDG a couple of years ago and they love it. It is a beautiful area. It will be developed over the  More

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