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Bellevue, NE vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 14.9% more per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Ames than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, NEAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Excellent place to live.   More

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Over 17 years ago

I lived Bellevue for 4 years. I never lived in the Midwest so I wasn’t sure how I was going to like it, but I really enjoyed my stay there. I see this area as having the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The people are friendly and the city is small enough to have hometown values. The community is a great place to raise  More

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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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