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Ames, IA vs Tillamook, OR

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- Household income in Tillamook, is 11% less than it is in Ames and is 43% below the National Average.
- Ames unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Tillamook unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Ames, IATillamook, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,347  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,117$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,791  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ames, IATillamook, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ames, IATillamook, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library16.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock15.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock9.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%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 Tillamook    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The cattle outnumber the area's population. They even have a "cute cow" contest during the county fair. The cheese factories and affiliated farmers basically own the  More

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