2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ames, IA vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis spends 13.7% more per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% higher in Minneapolis than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minneapolis had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames
 Ames, IAMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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