Boone, IA vs Ankeny, IA

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

MetricBoone, IAAnkeny, IA
Population12,42472,615
Median Household Income$69,222$108,198
Median Rent$831/mo$1,319/mo
Median Home Value$173,000$331,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8992
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%41.2%
Poverty Rate8.3%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88151
Property Crime Rate /100k6901,032
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs82°F84°F
Winter Lows13°F15°F
Snowfall36 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min21.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.715.3
College Degree Rate24%52.1%
Foreign-Born %1.5%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+14.3%

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