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Cedar City, UT vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Cedar City.
- People are 38.1% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Ames.
 Cedar City, UTAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201028,932  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 199013,443  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now168.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area35.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cedar City, UTAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Cedar City, UTAmes, IAUnited States
 White81.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cedar City, UTAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married38.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households10,854  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,473  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  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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