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Cambridge, MD vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 7.0% less per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Ames than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MDAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Cambridge    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This city is a white male mecca, rampant racism and sexism are to be found here. Little else. Poor schools. No jobs. Large  More

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The politics and the taxes make living in Cambridge terrible. Property values are depressed because the taxes are too high. Not enough people paying heir own way or fair  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cambridge, Maryland offers many places to own a second home or retirement location with utilities and infrastructure to support many new people. Cambridge is about  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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