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Compare Ames to Muscatine

This post compares Ames, Iowa to Muscatine, 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) Muscatine (city)
Population 65,005 23,852
Income (median) $48,538 $40,501
Home Value (median) $187,000 $108,800
White 82% 88%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 10% 1%
With Kids 18% 33%
Age (median) 23 35
Rentals 60% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ames or Muscatine?
A: Ames has a larger population count than Muscatine: 65005 compared with 23852 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ames or Muscatine?
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 34% for Muscatine.

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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