| Index | Ames | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $213,500 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $944 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 41.2% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 58.8% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Randall, IA | 154 | $101,900 | 45% |
| Boone, IA | 12,470 | $114,600 | 38% |
| Maxwell, IA | 739 | $117,300 | 36% |
| Sheldahl, IA | 337 | $130,100 | 30% |
| McCallsburg, IA | 479 | $130,500 | 29% |
| Ames, IA | 66,361 | $213,500 | 16% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Eagan, MN | 66,377 | $298,700 | 62% |
| Tamarac, FL | 66,432 | $186,600 | 1% |
| Lodi, CA | 66,562 | $345,400 | 87% |
| Alpharetta, GA | 66,566 | $447,400 | 142% |
| North Little Rock, AR | 66,079 | $144,100 | 22% |
| Ames, IA | 66,361 | $213,500 | 16% |
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