Police, fire and emergency response is excellent. Learning and Education All citizens, regardless of age and circumstances, achieve their educational goals. The community values learning. Formal and informal education is accessible, convenient, and inviting. Neighborhood schools are the rule.
Public education is rated as best in the nation.
Iowa State University is the nation s top land grant university. Transportation Ames has a variety of interconnected transportation options that are safe, convenient and connect to regional and national mass transit systems. Neighborhood bike trail and sidewalk networks are connected to the community greenway and trail system. Cyride, expanding its service level and area, leads a multi-county transportation network. Barriers between where one lives and where one works have been eliminated.