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Springfield, IL vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Ames spends 9.0% more per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Ames than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  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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