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Compare Ames to Johnston

This post compares Ames, Iowa to Johnston, 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) Johnston (city)
Population 65,005 20,172
Income (median) $48,538 $69,533
Home Value (median) $187,000 $248,100
White 82% 91%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 10% 4%
With Kids 18% 37%
Age (median) 23 40
Rentals 60% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ames or Johnston?
A: Ames has a larger population count than Johnston: 65005 compared with 20172 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ames or Johnston?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 27% for Johnston.

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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