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Nanuet, NY vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Ames, is 49% less than it is in Nanuet and is 27% below the National Average.
- Nanuet unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Ames unemployment rate is 2.7%.
 Nanuet, NYAmes, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%34.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,000$29,347$37,638
 Household Income$106,906$54,339$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,103$96,791$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Nanuet, NYAmes, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%5.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.8%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.3%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%10.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.2%14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.3%5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Nanuet, NYAmes, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%11.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.0%12.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%16.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.1%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.2%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.7%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%17.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%4.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.7%8.8%13.1%
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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 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 12 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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