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Carson City, NV vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Carson City.
- People are 36.5% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 18.9 years younger in Ames.
 Carson City, NVAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201054,983  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 199040,443  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area144.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carson City, NVAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Carson City, NVAmes, IAUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carson City, NVAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households23,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,680  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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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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