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Compare Ames to Waterloo

This post compares Ames, Iowa to Waterloo, 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) Waterloo (city)
Population 65,005 68,146
Income (median) $48,538 $36,996
Home Value (median) $187,000 $110,700
White 82% 75%
Black 2% 15%
Asian 10% 2%
With Kids 18% 28%
Age (median) 23 36
Rentals 60% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ames or Waterloo?
A: Ames has a similar population count than Waterloo: 65005 compared with 68146 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ames or Waterloo?
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 37% for Waterloo.

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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