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Ames, IA vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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- Lake Havasu City spends 44.4% less per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.8% higher in Lake Havasu City than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Havasu City had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames
 Ames, IALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,443$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,714$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33664573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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