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Ames, IA vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Ames.
- People are 41.6% more likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 20.6 years older in Santa Fe.
 Ames, IASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 201059,103  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 199047,198  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ames, IASanta Fe, NMUnited 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  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2021.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ames, IASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ames, IASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married62.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households24,633  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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