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Ames, IA vs San Ramon, CA

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- Household income in San Ramon, is 219% more than it is in Ames and is 60% above the National Average.
- Ames unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- San Ramon unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Ames, IASan Ramon, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,347  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$173,519$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,791  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ames, IASan Ramon, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock43.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ames, IASan Ramon, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock22.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library16.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.5%13.1%
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 Ramon    17 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

If you like the weather hot and dry, this is the place for you! Don't come here if you like to see green hills in the summer,if you don't care for sunshine for 7-8  More

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Over 14 years ago

For what you get, "it" does not live up to the premium you have to pay to get "it".!  More

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good climate i expirenced in us is san ramon i am very happy to stay in that  More

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