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Herndon, VA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 3.4% less per student than Herndon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Ames than in Herndon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 15.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Herndon
 Herndon, VAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  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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