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Fall River, MA vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 16.4% less per student than Fall River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Ames than in Fall River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 28.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fall River
 Fall River, MAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fall River    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Could not leave fast enough. Crime, unemployment, and the prejudice against anyone not of Portuguese descent was palpable. Gangs running  More

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Over 9 years ago

A lot of negative thing are being said about fall river on this page. I grew up in this city and I have to say it was much nicer when I was a child.but it seems like  More

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As someone who was born and raised in Fall River, MA, I have to say that all the negative remarks I read are absolutely correct. In fact, the only good thing about Fall  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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