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Jacksonville, FL vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 72.5% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Ames than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, FLAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  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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