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Ames, IA vs Orange City, FL

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Highlights
- Orange City spends 37.5% less per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Orange City than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orange City had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames
 Ames, IAOrange City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,374$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9424573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Orange City    4 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

This is a small town where people come to retire. Alot of high priced homes. Good place to raise children. Crime is not that high. Alot of  More

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Everything is great about Orange City, except the fact that a lot of sexual predators live there  More

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Over 19 years ago

OUR SUNNY SKIES CAN'T BE  More

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