Ankeny, IA vs Boone, IA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnkeny, IABoone, IA
Population72,61512,424
Median Household Income$108,198$69,222
Median Rent$1,319/mo$831/mo
Median Home Value$331,000$173,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9289
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%39.8%
Poverty Rate4.2%8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15188
Property Crime Rate /100k1,032690
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr224—
Summer Highs84°F82°F
Winter Lows15°F13°F
Snowfall25 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min19.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.313.7
College Degree Rate52.1%24%
Foreign-Born %4.7%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.