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Ames, IA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Ames.
- People are 70.9% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in San Jose.
 Ames, IASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201059,103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199047,198  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ames, IASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ames, IASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ames, IASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married62.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households24,633  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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