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Ames, IA vs Newport Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Newport Beach spends 10.0% less per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.9% higher in Newport Beach than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames

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 Ames, IANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,979$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,158$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.723.2116.23
 Students per Librarian600163834573
 Students per Counselor346595530
 Grade School Educ.0.7%0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%1.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.0%97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%15.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%67.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.2%16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%9.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree9.7%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 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 12 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 Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA
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