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Ames, IA vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Ames.
- People are 44.8% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 15.0 years older in Olympia.
 Ames, IAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201059,103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 199047,198  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ames, IAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ames, IAOlympia, WAUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ames, IAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married62.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households24,633  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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