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Helena, MT vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 10.7% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% higher in Ames than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  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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