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Compare Muscatine to Ames

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Muscatine or Ames?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Muscatine.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ames does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Muscatine versus 60% for Ames.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Muscatine may include: Ottumwa, Council-Bluffs, and Dubuque.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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