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Compare Ames to Marion

This post compares Ames, Iowa to Marion, 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) Marion (city)
Population 65,005 38,014
Income (median) $48,538 $48,922
Home Value (median) $187,000 $159,300
White 82% 92%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 10% 1%
With Kids 18% 33%
Age (median) 23 38
Rentals 60% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ames or Marion?
A: Ames has a larger population count than Marion: 65005 compared with 38014 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ames or Marion?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 22% for Marion.

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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