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Ames, IA vs Polk County, IA vs Los Angeles County, CA

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Ames, IAPolk County, IALos Angeles County, CA

Polk County, IA is doing meaningfully better — 4 of 5 pillars.

GDP / Output

Polk County, IA
  • Ames, IA$7.8B
    Score 85/100
  • Polk County, IA$63.8B
    Score 89/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA$1.0T
    Score 73/100

Jobs

Polk County, IA
  • Ames, IA5.8%
    Score 34/100
  • Polk County, IA3.5%
    Score 68/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA5.2%
    Score 43/100

Population

Polk County, IA
  • Ames, IA67,669
    Score 62/100
  • Polk County, IA503,175
    Score 72/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA9,808,667
    Score 36/100

Housing

Polk County, IA
  • Ames, IA20.1%
    Score 72/100
  • Polk County, IA16.5%
    Score 77/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA26.0%
    Score 64/100

Federal Funds

Ames, IA
  • Ames, IA$813.2M
    Score 100/100
  • Polk County, IAUnavailable
    Score unavailable
  • Los Angeles County, CA$80.1B
    Score 99/100