County Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Story County, IA

Eligible neighborhoods: 18

Neighborhood	City	County Rank	Index	National Percentile
Bloomington Heights	Ames	#1 of 18	86.2	99.7
Stone Brooke	Ames	#2 of 18	84.5	99.5
Top-O-Hollow	Ames	#3 of 18	83.3	99.3
Northridge	Ames	#4 of 18	82.3	99.1
Meeker North	Ames	#5 of 18	72.0	93.2
Brookside	Ames	#6 of 18	67.6	87.6
Allenview	Ames	#7 of 18	67.2	86.9
Kate Mitchell	Ames	#8 of 18	63.8	81.1
Somerset Village	Ames	#9 of 18	62.9	79.2
Historic Old Town	Ames	#10 of 18	61.0	75.2
Oak-Riverside	Ames	#11 of 18	55.3	62.3
Sunrise Addition	Ames	#12 of 18	53.8	58.6
North Old Town	Ames	#13 of 18	53.7	58.3
Edwards	Ames	#14 of 18	51.0	51.5
Westside	Ames	#15 of 18	47.4	42.7
Oak-Wood-Forest	Ames	#16 of 18	45.4	38.3
South Campus Area	Ames	#17 of 18	36.4	19.6
College Creek/Old Ames	Ames	#18 of 18	22.9	3.6

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Story County, IA

What are the best neighborhoods in Story County, IA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Bloomington Heights, Stone Brooke, Top-O-Hollow, Northridge, Meeker North. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Story County, IA?

Bloomington Heights is currently #1 of 18 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 86.2.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Story County, IA?

18 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Story County, IA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Story County, IA?

Northridge has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 92.7.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Story County, IA?

Top-O-Hollow has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 6.3%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Story County, IA?

Bloomington Heights currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 92.2.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Story County, IA?

Northridge has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $230,795.

How are neighborhood rankings in Story County, IA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed county ranking