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Mercer Island, WA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 15.4% less per student than Mercer Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% lower in Ames than in Mercer Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer Island
 Mercer Island, WAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  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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