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Salt Lake City, UT vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 27.2% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Ames.
 Salt Lake City, UTAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  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
 Salt Lake City, UTAmes, IAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews
Deborah · San Jose, CA
From California to Iowa
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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Suzanne · Ames, IA
Good and Bad
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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Mack · Ames, IA
Cost of Living in Ames, Iowa
Over 15 years ago

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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