ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Ames is 2.7% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Ames jobs have increased by 2.3%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Ames's cost of living is 9.7% lower than the U.S. average.
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June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ames, while January and December are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, Story county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.2% to 39.9%.
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Ames's population is 67,033 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 13.4%.
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Average Commute time is 16.4 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Ames is Real Estate:
$258,100. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 3.0%.
SCHOOLS
Ames public schools spend $11,680 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 14.6 students per teacher in Ames.
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