Population
Ames
66,112
Janesville
65,813
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Janesville
$71,664
Home Value
Ames
$263,800
Janesville
$209,700
Rent
Ames
$1,040
Janesville
$1,037
Crime Rate
Ames
1.48
Janesville
1.43
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Janesville
109.5
Avg Temp
Ames
N/A
Janesville
N/A
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Janesville
4.6%
How Similar Are Ames & Janesville?
Janesville is Ames's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ames
66,112
Janesville
65,813
Both cities have similar populations — Ames at 66,112 and Janesville at 65,813.
Violent Crime
Ames
1.48
Janesville
1.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Ames
15.06
Janesville
18.42
Janesville has a 18% higher property crime than Ames.
Political Leaning
Ames
44.0%
Janesville
45.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Janesville
4.6%
Ames has a 28% higher unemployment than Janesville.
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Janesville
$71,664
Janesville has a 16% higher median income than Ames.
Home Values
Ames
$263,800
Janesville
$209,700
Ames has a 21% higher home values than Janesville.
Education
Ames
29.0%
Janesville
18.9%
Ames has a 35% higher education than Janesville.
Demographics
Ames
79.0%
Janesville
86.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Janesville
109.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ames and Janesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ames
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Janesville
Ames leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ames leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmes scores 75.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Janesville. Ames scores 95.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.8 in Janesville. Janesville scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Ames.
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Housing Market — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 8.2% in Ames. Janesville has a single-family homes of 73.7% compared to 46.6% in Ames. Janesville has a owner-occupied of 66.5% compared to 42.9% in Ames.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 25.9% in Ames. Janesville has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.4% in Ames. Ames has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.6% in Janesville.
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Crime & Safety — Ames leads
Source: FBI UCRAmes has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Janesville. Janesville has a violent crime clearance of 71.6% compared to 32.0% in Ames. Ames has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.17 in Janesville.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAmes has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.0% compared to 18.9% in Janesville. Janesville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 34.2% in Ames.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmes has a population of 66,112, about 1x the size of Janesville (65,813). Ames skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 40.0.
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Asian
Ames
Janesville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Ames leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmes has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 0.8% in Janesville. Ames has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Janesville. Ames has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 8.6% in Janesville.
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