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Canton, GA vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 43.0% more per student than Canton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Ames than in Canton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 14.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Canton
 Canton, GAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  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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