Population
Ames
66,112
Moscow
25,868
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Moscow
$56,497
Home Value
Ames
$263,800
Moscow
$352,000
Rent
Ames
$1,040
Moscow
$902
Crime Rate
Ames
1.48
Moscow
0.19
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Moscow
102.3
Avg Temp
Ames
N/A
Moscow
N/A
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Moscow
7.0%
How Similar Are Ames & Moscow?
Moscow is Ames's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ames
66,112
Moscow
25,868
Ames (66,112) is about 2.6x larger than Moscow (25,868).
Violent Crime
Ames
1.48
Moscow
0.19
Ames's violent crime is significantly higher than Moscow's — 87% difference.
Property Crime
Ames
15.06
Moscow
10.16
Ames has a 33% higher property crime than Moscow.
Political Leaning
Ames
44.0%
Moscow
52.2%
Ames leans Democratic while Moscow leans Republican.
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Moscow
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Moscow
$56,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Ames
$263,800
Moscow
$352,000
Moscow has a 25% higher home values than Ames.
Education
Ames
29.0%
Moscow
27.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Ames
79.0%
Moscow
86.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Moscow
102.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ames and Moscow share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ames
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Moscow
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moscow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoscow has a fair market rent (1br) of $863 vs $1,026 in Ames (19% lower). Moscow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,011 vs $1,153 in Ames (14% lower). Moscow scores 68.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.1 in Ames.
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Housing Market — Moscow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoscow has a median property tax of $2,770 vs $3,838 in Ames (39% lower). Moscow has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 8.2% in Ames. Moscow has a median home value of $352,000 vs $263,800 in Ames (25% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ames leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmes: 38,289 vs Moscow: 14,580 for labor force. Moscow has a poverty rate of 21.1% compared to 25.9% in Ames. Ames has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.8% in Moscow.
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Crime & Safety — Moscow leads
Source: FBI UCRMoscow has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 1.48 in Ames. Moscow has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.70 in Ames. Moscow has a violent crime clearance of 80.0% compared to 32.0% in Ames.
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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 27.5% in Moscow. Moscow has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% 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 2.6x the size of Moscow (25,868). Ames skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 25.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Ames
Moscow
Healthcare — Ames leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmes: 4.0 vs Moscow: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby 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 0.2% in Moscow. Ames has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Moscow. Ames has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.8% in Moscow.
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