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Compare Ames to Council Bluffs

This post compares Ames, Iowa to Council Bluffs, 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) Council Bluffs (city)
Population 65,005 62,317
Income (median) $48,538 $40,332
Home Value (median) $187,000 $115,800
White 82% 91%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 10% 0%
With Kids 18% 29%
Age (median) 23 37
Rentals 60% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ames or Council Bluffs?
A: Ames has a similar population count than Council Bluffs: 65005 compared with 62317 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ames or Council Bluffs?
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 39% for Council Bluffs.

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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