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Hermiston, OR vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 23.7% more per student than Hermiston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Ames than in Hermiston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 37.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hermiston
 Hermiston, ORAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,032  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  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.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Hermiston    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

If you are looking at Hermiston for a place to live...keep on trucking because it sure isn't any shangri-la.Bad air,lots of pollen,too many illegals,too much  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is the average house cost in Hermiston and what is the weather?  More

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Over 16 years ago

Your data says Hermiston has 130 physicians per capita while the U.S. average is 170. Don't you mean 130 people per  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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