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Hurricane, UT vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 93.6% more per student than Hurricane.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.3% lower in Ames than in Hurricane. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hurricane
 Hurricane, UTAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor456  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Hurricane    5 Reviews

Lived here almost 10 years in retirement. Definitely not what it was 10 years ago. I knew the population would increase, that’s inevitable but it doesn’t have a small  More

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Over 8 years ago

Crime on the rise. Drug trafficking, children trafficking. You name it. Nevada & California people are here and house prices are rising, and so is crime. City counsel  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a very nice small town with small town politics. A good place to retire, however DO NOT come here looking for work. There is not any. We have a quiet, clean  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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