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Ames, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Major County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
201
Population
718/sq mi density
$43,125
Median Income
$29,654 per capita
$96,400
Home Value
$159,419 Zillow
59°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$43,125 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,400 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Ames (7)
Alabaster Caverns State Park
State Park
199 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Crowder Lake State Park
State Park
253 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Glass Mountains State Park
State Park
559 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Great Salt Plains State Park
State Park
756 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Little Sahara State Park
State Park
1,854 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Oklahoma City National Memorial
National Memorial
The outdoor symbolic memorial is a place of quiet reflection, honoring victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed forever on April 19, 1995. It encompasses the now sacred soil where the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building once stood, capturing and preserving forever the place and events th...
Entrance: $18
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program
Weather: Summers are very warm with temperatures averaging mid-high 90’s. Also, be mindful of the heat index. Spring weather brings mild temperatures, 60’s-70’s, but the ability to produce severe storms that c...
Roman Nose State Resort Park
State Park
515 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0