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Compare Ames to Cedar Rapids

This post compares Ames, Iowa to Cedar Rapids, 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) Cedar Rapids (city)
Population 65,005 130,330
Income (median) $48,538 $44,109
Home Value (median) $187,000 $138,500
White 82% 85%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 10% 2%
With Kids 18% 29%
Age (median) 23 36
Rentals 60% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ames or Cedar Rapids?
A: Ames has a much smaller population count than Cedar Rapids: 65005 compared with 130330 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ames or Cedar Rapids?
A: Homes tend to be 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 30% for Cedar Rapids.

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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