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Silver City, NM vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 4.0% more per student than Silver City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Ames than in Silver City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver City
 Silver City, NMAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  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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