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Ankeny, IA vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia spends 0.4% less per student than Ankeny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Columbia than in Ankeny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ankeny
 Ankeny, IAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,199$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 18 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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