Ames, IA vs Cedar Park, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Ames

76.2

#367 nationally

Cedar Park

73.8

#669 nationally

Cedar Park leads in median household income ($118,903 vs $57,428). Ames leads in average commute (15.8 min vs 26.9 min). Ames leads in walk score (42 vs 26).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ames, IA	Cedar Park, TX
WhereAtHome Score	76.2 (#367)	73.8 (#669)
Population	65,686	77,516
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$306,337	$470,231
Median Household Income	$57,428	$118,903
Average Commute	15.8 min	26.9 min
Walk Score	42	26
Crime Level	4.1	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	100	121
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.4	R+2.5