AmesTX
A town of 1,282, settled in 1980.
Is Ames a good place to live?
The best of Ames’ subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Ames, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Only 15 of Texas’ 998 towns score lower on health. Only 71 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on history. Ames has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,282 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Ames grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Ames is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Ames: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ames, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ames.
More of Ames’ adults have obesity than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
48% of Ames adults have obesity, above both Texas’ towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). 24% of adults have diabetes in Ames. No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ames.
| Ames | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ames | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.2% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ames stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.3% of Ames working residents work locally. Since 2013, Ames has lost 126 jobs, to 25 in 2023. The top destinations are Houston (20%), Liberty (10%) and Baytown (5%).
| Ames | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ames, expect mild winters and hot summers
Ames has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Ames is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Ames
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ames.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Ames sell for about $152K
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ames
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ames; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ames residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Ames for work
Where Ames’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ames
City in Texas, United States
Ames is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 937 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Area code
- 936
Questions about Ames
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ames, TX expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $204,000, 31% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.