Ankeny, IA vs Johnston, IA

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

MetricAnkeny, IAJohnston, IA
Population72,61524,384
Median Household Income$108,198$106,551
Median Rent$1,319/mo$1,338/mo
Median Home Value$331,000$369,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%45.3%
Poverty Rate4.2%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15183
Property Crime Rate /100k1,032676
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows15°F16°F
Snowfall25 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.317
College Degree Rate52.1%57.8%
Foreign-Born %4.7%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%+4.7%

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