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Fort Madison, IA vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 33.3% more per student than Fort Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Ames than in Fort Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Madison
Education
 Fort Madison, IAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,741$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,242$11,178$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,363$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5714.716.23
 Students per Librarian9236004573
 Students per Counselor494346530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%2.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%15.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.2%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.4%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.0%17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.2%9.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Madison    2 Reviews
Clint · Barry, IL
Fort Madison - Pros/Cons
Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Not very much to  More

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steve · Fort Madison, IA
city government
Over 18 years ago

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews
Deborah · San Jose, CA
From California to Iowa
Over 12 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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Suzanne · Ames, IA
Good and Bad
Over 12 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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Mack · Ames, IA
Cost of Living in Ames, Iowa
Over 14 years ago

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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