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Ames, IA vs Iowa City, IA

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- Iowa City is 0% more densely populated than Ames.
- People are 15.1% more likely to be married in Iowa City.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Iowa City.
 Ames, IAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,240329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.138.4
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 Population - 201059,103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,220285,036,114
 Population - 199047,198  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,901.393.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ames, IAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ames, IAIowa City, IAUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.2%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ames, IAIowa City, IAUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married62.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households24,633  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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