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Hobbs, NM vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 42.4% more per student than Hobbs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Ames than in Hobbs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 25.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hobbs
 Hobbs, NMAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,736  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor696  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Hobbs    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Hobbs, New Mexico is a growing city on the eastern edge of the New Mexico- texas border. The people are friendly and hard working. The school system is in the top tier  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hobbs is the worst place in the U.S. to live. People that live here are snobs and they aren't helpful at all. Forget about getting a job here. If they don't like you,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing for region 2. Affordable place to live 3. Nice physical setting and climate Cons: 1. Very high crime rate 2.  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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