Population
Ames
66,112
Pocatello
57,152
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Pocatello
$57,931
Home Value
Ames
$263,800
Pocatello
$240,600
Rent
Ames
$1,040
Pocatello
$861
Crime Rate
Ames
1.48
Pocatello
3.41
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Pocatello
94.4
Avg Temp
Ames
N/A
Pocatello
N/A
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Pocatello
5.0%
How Similar Are Ames & Pocatello?
Pocatello is Ames's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ames
66,112
Pocatello
57,152
Ames has a 14% larger population than Pocatello.
Violent Crime
Ames
1.48
Pocatello
3.41
Pocatello's violent crime is significantly higher than Ames's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Ames
15.06
Pocatello
15.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Ames
44.0%
Pocatello
71.1%
Ames leans Democratic while Pocatello leans Republican.
Unemployment
Ames
6.4%
Pocatello
5.0%
Ames has a 22% higher unemployment than Pocatello.
Median Income
Ames
$60,102
Pocatello
$57,931
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Ames
$263,800
Pocatello
$240,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Ames
29.0%
Pocatello
20.8%
Ames has a 28% higher education than Pocatello.
Demographics
Ames
79.0%
Pocatello
85.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Ames
104.8
Pocatello
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ames and Pocatello share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ames leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pocatello leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPocatello has a fair market rent (1br) of $773 vs $1,026 in Ames (33% lower). Pocatello scores 103.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.6 in Ames. Pocatello has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,153 in Ames (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Pocatello leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPocatello has a median property tax of $1,852 vs $3,838 in Ames (107% lower). Pocatello has a owner-occupied of 63.1% compared to 42.9% in Ames. Pocatello has a single-family homes of 68.3% compared to 46.6% in Ames.
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Jobs & Economy — Ames leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPocatello has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 25.9% in Ames. Ames: 38,289 vs Pocatello: 27,981 for labor force. Pocatello has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.4% in Ames.
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Crime & Safety — Ames leads
Source: FBI UCRAmes has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.70 compared to 2.87 in Pocatello. Pocatello has a violent crime clearance of 86.0% compared to 32.0% in Ames. Ames has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 3.41 in Pocatello.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAmes has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.0% compared to 20.8% in Pocatello. Pocatello has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% 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 1.2x the size of Pocatello (57,152). Ames skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 32.9.
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Ames
Pocatello
Healthcare — Ames leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmes: 5 vs Pocatello: 3 for with emergency services. Ames: 4.0 vs Pocatello: 3.0 for 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 1.0% in Pocatello. Ames has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Pocatello. Pocatello has a drive alone of 75.7% compared to 65.3% in Ames.
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