Pleasant Hill, IA vs Ankeny, IA

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

MetricPleasant Hill, IAAnkeny, IA
Population11,13672,615
Median Household Income$90,508$108,198
Median Rent$1,215/mo$1,319/mo
Median Home Value$295,100$331,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%41.2%
Poverty Rate8.9%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214151
Property Crime Rate /100k6341,032
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr224224
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F15°F
Snowfall37 in/yr25 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min21.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.815.3
College Degree Rate35.5%52.1%
Foreign-Born %3%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.7%+14.3%

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