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Annapolis, MD vs Mason City, IA

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Highlights
- Mason City spends 20.3% less per student than Annapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Mason City than in Annapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mason City had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Annapolis
 Annapolis, MDMason City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,096$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,379$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9934573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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