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Ames, IA vs Park City, UT

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- The median age of a home in Ames is 10.0% younger than the median age of a home in Park City.
 Ames, IAPark City, UTUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,454,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock83.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.63.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$3.0$11.0
 Homes Owned38.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock67.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ames, IAPark City, UTUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,130$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,980$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ames, IAPark City, UTUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock12.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock51.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ames, IAPark City, UTUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99937.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock13.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock30.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ames, IAPark City, UTUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock19.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.3%12.2%
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 Park City    12 Reviews

I lived in Park City for 6 years. Vail purchase of resort(s) and capacity reached in school system have caused a real estate bubble, in my opinion, with 500-1,000 per  More

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we have lived there off and on for 27 years and love it in the winter and summer, the muddy months starting in april are not so good but we head back to calif. at that  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like this town  More

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