Ankeny, IA vs Urbandale, IA

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

MetricAnkeny, IAUrbandale, IA
Population72,61546,595
Median Household Income$108,198$112,795
Median Rent$1,319/mo$1,211/mo
Median Home Value$331,000$335,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%36.3%
Poverty Rate4.2%6.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k151122
Property Crime Rate /100k1,032524
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows15°F16°F
Snowfall25 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min18.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.314.6
College Degree Rate52.1%51.2%
Foreign-Born %4.7%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%+6.6%

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