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Ames, IA vs Cocoa Beach, FL

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- Cocoa Beach is 0% more densely populated than Ames.
- People are 77.1% more likely to be married in Cocoa Beach.
- The Median Age is 34.5 years older in Cocoa Beach.
 Ames, IACocoa Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,316329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.938.4
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 Population - 201059,103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,482285,036,114
 Population - 199047,198  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,429.493.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ames, IACocoa Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ames, IACocoa Beach, FLUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ames, IACocoa Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married62.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.902.60
 Households24,633  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,94680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock66.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for Cocoa Beach    3 Reviews

Cocoa beach is a great place to visit, closest beach to Disney. The people are very friendly. The schools are rated very well. I think the town needs a bit of  More

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Over 12 years ago

just want to say Cocoa Beach was a quiet little town when i was there. i did not hear of any major violent crime activity. you may want to take another look at the  More

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I dont know were you got this information on crime in Cocoa Beach. But I have lived here all my life and this is so not true. You might be confused with the City of  More

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