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Ames, IA vs Kansas City, KS

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- Kansas City spends 6.8% more per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Kansas City than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kansas City had 17.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames
 Ames, IAKansas City, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6824573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews
Deborah · San Jose, CA
From California to Iowa
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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Suzanne · Ames, IA
Good and Bad
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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Mack · Ames, IA
Cost of Living in Ames, Iowa
Over 15 years ago

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 Kansas City    15 Reviews
Guy · Kansas City, KS
Kansas City - Wyandotte Co.
Over 9 years ago

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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tifany · Ogden, UT
questions
Over 10 years ago

hello  More

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maria · Kansas City, MO
weather
Over 10 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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