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Troy, MI vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 11.8% more per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Ames than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, MIAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

, corruption is like  More

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Over 6 years ago

no one ever visited Troy, that writes this stuff,, Troy has a Black out, of any city corruption, most of the elected city are from the same zip code. and the heavy  More

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Over 8 years ago

This is the safest place to live in Michigan. The schools are ranked in the top of both the state and in the US. When our kids graduated 98% of the graduates went on  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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