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Compare Ames to Burlington

This post compares Ames, Iowa to Burlington, Iowa across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ames (city) Burlington (city)
Population 65,005 25,330
Income (median) $48,538 $37,836
Home Value (median) $187,000 $90,100
White 82% 87%
Black 2% 8%
Asian 10% 0%
With Kids 18% 30%
Age (median) 23 41
Rentals 60% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ames or Burlington?
A: Ames has a larger population count than Burlington: 65005 compared with 25330 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ames or in Burlington?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Ames.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ames or Burlington?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Ames.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ames does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Ames versus 32% for Burlington.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ames may include: Iowa-City, West-Des-Moines, and Cedar-Falls.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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