Iowa city profile
What it costs to live in Ankeny, and how it compares with other Iowa cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
59
8th best value in Iowa
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Iowa cities.
Overall livability
78
1st overall in Iowa
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Ankeny is home to about 66,346 people. A typical home runs $248,400 and a household earns around $93,000, a price-to-income ratio of 2.7. Among Iowa's largest cities, it ranks 8th for value and 1st overall.
Median home price
$248,400
22nd in IA of 30
Median rent
$1,153/mo
Median household income
$93,000
Home price to income
2.7x
Unemployment
2.5%
4th in IA of 30
School rating
9/10
4th in IA of 30
Air quality (AQI)
45
0th in IA of 30
Walk score
7/100
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