Ames, IA

Name: Ames, Iowa
Address: Ames, IA

4 neighborhoods · 71,183 residents · Iowa

64/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$59K

Median Income

$262K

Median Home Value

Is Ames, IA a Good Place to Live?

Ames receives an overall livability grade of B (64/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Iowa. Safety scores B+ (71/100). Affordability scores C+ (58/100) with a median household income of $59,432 and median home values around $262,300.

About 71.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 9.9%. 45% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 22.

$1,011

Median Rent/mo

71.2%

College Educated

9.9%

Unemployment

45%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

71,183

Population

Zip Codes

Story

County

4 zip codes · hover for score · click to view

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Neighborhoods in Ames

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	50010Story Co.	72 B+	75	70	$65K	$236K	33,397
2	50013Story Co.	67 B	71	—	—	—	4,349
3	50012Story Co.	62 B	71	—	—	—	2,061
4	50014Story Co.	56 C+	66	47	$54K	$289K	31,376

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.