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Ames, IA vs Redwood City, CA

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Highlights
- Redwood City spends 18.3% more per student than Ames.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.6% higher in Redwood City than in Ames. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redwood City had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ames
 Ames, IARedwood City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.3%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.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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 Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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