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Fort Dodge, IA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 15.9% more per student than Fort Dodge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Ames than in Fort Dodge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Dodge
 Fort Dodge, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Dodge    4 Reviews

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  More

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Over 15 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  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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