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Parker, CO vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 33.7% more per student than Parker.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Ames than in Parker. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parker
 Parker, COAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  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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