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York, PA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames spends 12.0% less per student than York.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Ames than in York. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ames had 21.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to York
 York, PAAmes, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,158$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.7%1.5%
Reviews for York    14 Reviews

I have lived in York County for 13 years and operate a business (3 Monkeys Inflatables) here and I think it's a pretty nice place to live however just like anywhere  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in York for a year im from Brooklyn and York was pretty bad its a pretty boring place not much to do and all the stores in the downtown are out of shape im glad  More

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5 miles of drugs gangs and feins after dark it gets worst better off moving to Lancaster or  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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