Population
Ames
66,112
Manhattan
53,951
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Manhattan
$58,441
Home Value
Ames
$263,800
Manhattan
$243,700
Rent
Ames
$1,040
Manhattan
$1,019
Crime Rate
Ames
1.48
Manhattan
N/A
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Manhattan
102.1
Avg Temp
Ames
N/A
Manhattan
N/A
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Manhattan
4.4%
How Similar Are Ames & Manhattan?
Manhattan is Ames's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ames
66,112
Manhattan
53,951
Ames has a 18% larger population than Manhattan.
Political Leaning
Ames
44.0%
Manhattan
72.8%
Ames leans Democratic while Manhattan leans Republican.
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Manhattan
4.4%
Ames has a 32% higher unemployment than Manhattan.
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Manhattan
$58,441
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Ames
$263,800
Manhattan
$243,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Ames
29.0%
Manhattan
26.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Ames
79.0%
Manhattan
78.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Manhattan
102.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Ames and Manhattan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ames
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Manhattan
Ames leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Manhattan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDManhattan has a fair market rent (1br) of $875 vs $1,026 in Ames (17% lower). Manhattan has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,068 vs $1,153 in Ames (8% lower). Manhattan scores 124.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Ames.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmes has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.9% in Manhattan. Manhattan has a single-family homes of 53.2% compared to 46.6% in Ames. Ames has a median home value of $263,800 vs $243,700 in Manhattan (8% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ames leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSManhattan has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.4% in Ames. Ames: 38,289 vs Manhattan: 32,176 for labor force. Manhattan has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 11.3% in Ames.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Ames leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAmes has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.0% compared to 26.4% in Manhattan. Ames has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% compared to 33.4% in Manhattan.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.2x the size of Manhattan (53,951). Ames skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 25.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ames
Manhattan
Healthcare — Ames leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmes: 5 vs Manhattan: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ames leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmes has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 0.2% in Manhattan. Ames has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Manhattan. Manhattan has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 11.3% in Ames.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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