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Woodland, CA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 21.5% more per student than Woodland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% lower in Ames than in Woodland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 15.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Woodland
 Woodland, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor523  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.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for Woodland    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I am pretty unhappy about the water quality in Woodland. I have always drank bottled water, it is just what I was raised on. I have wanted to drink tap water to save the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Affordable, with good schools. Negative: hottest part of los angeles  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town slowly  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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