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Mill Creek, WA vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 4.2% less per student than Mill Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% lower in Ames than in Mill Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mill Creek
 Mill Creek, WAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mill Creek    3 Reviews

The State of Washington finds many, many ways to tax their residents, more so than anywhere else I have lived. I moved here from the Bay Area, and wish I had stayed in  More

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Over 17 years ago

We love it here been out of the south (baton rouge,la) for almost 3 years, but will not be able to stay because the standard of living is over the  More

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Over 19 years ago

When I lived there a few years ago, most houses were around 500K and up. IF that's your price range, the schools are good and the area is very pretty. Lots of  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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