Ames, IA
US City in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 24 metrics
Ames, IA is a US city in Iowa with a population of 68,691 (304th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (16th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (40th of 395), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (45th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (432nd of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (400th of 434), Median Household Income (316th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 11th of 46097
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202416th of 43497
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 31st of 46093
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202435th of 46093
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202540th of 39590
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202445th of 43490
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202462nd of 46087
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202482nd of 46082
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202484th of 43481
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024432nd of 4340
- Poverty Rate (%)25.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024400th of 4348
- Median Household Income$60,991Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024316th of 43427
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024187th of 43457
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025147th of 39563
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025113th of 39572
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025101st of 39575
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202596th of 39576
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Iowa City, IA89% similar
Lincoln, NE82% similar
Madison, WI78% similar
Bismarck, ND77% similar
Mankato, MN74% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Ames, IA?
- Ames, IA has a population of 68,691, 304th among 477 US cities.
- What does Ames, IA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Ames, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (16th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (40th of 395); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (45th of 434).
- Where does Ames, IA rank worst?
- Ames, IA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (432nd of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (400th of 434); Median Household Income (316th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ames, IA?
- Rankodex ranks Ames, IA on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
24 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics