Iowa city profile

Living in Ankeny, Iowa

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.

Ankeny at a glance

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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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Iowa only. Updated 2026.