Ames, IA vs Indian Trail, NC

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

Indian Trail

67.5

#1411 nationally

Ames leads in walk score (42 vs 10). Ames leads in average commute (15.8 min vs 29.7 min). Indian Trail leads in median household income ($95,101 vs $57,428).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ames, IA	Indian Trail, NC
WhereAtHome Score	76.2 (#367)	67.5 (#1411)
Population	65,686	42,854
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$306,337	$418,576
Median Household Income	$57,428	$95,101
Average Commute	15.8 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	42	10
Crime Level	4.1	6.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	100	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.4	R+25.3