Population
Tamarac
71,887
Ames
66,112
Median Income
Tamarac
$59,216
Ames
$60,102
Home Value
Tamarac
$259,100
Ames
$263,800
Rent
Tamarac
$1,791
Ames
$1,040
Crime Rate
Tamarac
2.17
Ames
1.48
Cost of Living
Tamarac
121.2
Ames
104.8
Avg Temp
Tamarac
N/A
Ames
N/A
Unemployment
Tamarac
6.5%
Ames
6.4%
How Similar Are Tamarac & Ames?
Ames is Tamarac's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tamarac
71,887
Ames
66,112
Both cities have similar populations — Tamarac at 71,887 and Ames at 66,112.
Violent Crime
Tamarac
2.17
Ames
1.48
Tamarac has a 32% higher violent crime than Ames.
Property Crime
Tamarac
14.97
Ames
15.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Tamarac
41.0%
Ames
44.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Tamarac
6.5%
Ames
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Tamarac
$59,216
Ames
$60,102
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Tamarac
$259,100
Ames
$263,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Tamarac
21.4%
Ames
29.0%
Ames has a 26% higher education than Tamarac.
Demographics
Tamarac
39.1%
Ames
79.0%
Ames has a 50% higher demographics than Tamarac.
Cost of Living
Tamarac
121.2
Ames
104.8
Tamarac has a 14% higher cost of living than Ames.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tamarac and Ames share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tamarac
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Ames
Ames leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ames leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmes has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,153 vs $2,333 in Tamarac (102% lower). Ames has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,026 vs $1,900 in Tamarac (85% lower). Ames scores 129.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.8 in Tamarac.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a owner-occupied of 76.3% compared to 42.9% in Ames. Ames has a median rent of $1,040 vs $1,791 in Tamarac (72% lower). Tamarac has a median property tax of $2,497 vs $3,838 in Ames (35% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 25.9% in Ames. Tamarac has a government sector of 43.5% compared to 34.8% in Ames. Tamarac has a private sector of 91.4% compared to 84.0% in Ames.
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Crime & Safety — Ames leads
Source: FBI UCRAmes has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.39 in Tamarac. Ames has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.70 compared to 1.44 in Tamarac. Tamarac has a violent crime clearance of 52.1% 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 BureauTamarac has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% compared to 34.2% in Ames. Ames has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.0% compared to 21.4% in Tamarac.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a population of 71,887, about 1.1x the size of Ames (66,112). Ames skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 47.5.
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Hispanic
Asian
Tamarac
Ames
Healthcare — Ames leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAmes: 4.0 vs Tamarac: 1.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ames: 5 vs Tamarac: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Ames leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmes has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Tamarac. Ames has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 1.7% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a drive alone of 74.7% compared to 65.3% in Ames.
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