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Ankeny

Ankeny, IA

Population: 70,542
VS
Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, IA

Population: 62,564

Ankeny vs Council Bluffs

Side-by-side comparison of Ankeny, IA and Council Bluffs, IA

Demographics

Population
71KAnkeny
63KCouncil Bluffs
13% diff
Median Age
33Ankeny
39Council Bluffs
17% diff
Pop. Density
2,211Ankeny
1,456Council Bluffs
52% diff
Area (sq mi)
32Ankeny
46Council Bluffs
43% diff
Male
49.8%
Ankeny
48.7%
Council Bluffs
2% diff
Female
50.2%
Ankeny
51.3%
Council Bluffs
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$107KAnkeny
$64KCouncil Bluffs
66% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KAnkeny
$34KCouncil Bluffs
42% diff
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Ankeny
8.7%
Council Bluffs
3.3x diff
Unemployment
1.7%
Ankeny
2.7%
Council Bluffs
59% diff
Cost of Living
88Ankeny
88Council Bluffs
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Ankeny
$1,085Council Bluffs
29% diff

Housing

Home Value
$311KAnkeny
$164KCouncil Bluffs
89% diff
Median Rent
$1,279Ankeny
$980Council Bluffs
31% diff
Homeownership
71.0%
Ankeny
64.1%
Council Bluffs
11% diff
Zillow Value
$336KAnkeny
$218KCouncil Bluffs
54% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,413Ankeny
$1,208Council Bluffs
17% diff
Rent Burden
24.7%
Ankeny
27.8%
Council Bluffs
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
109Ankeny
790Council Bluffs
7.2x diff
Property Crime
1,284Ankeny
5,845Council Bluffs
4.6x diff
Murder Rate
0Ankeny
10Council Bluffs

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
50°FAnkeny
52°FCouncil Bluffs
6% diff
Jan Temp
21°FAnkeny
24°FCouncil Bluffs
18% diff
Jul Temp
75°FAnkeny
78°FCouncil Bluffs
4% diff
Rainfall
37.1"Ankeny
31.9"Council Bluffs
16% diff
Snowfall
24.7"Ankeny
27.1"Council Bluffs
10% diff
Sunny Days
275Ankeny
275Council Bluffs

Education

Bachelor's+
53.2%
Ankeny
21.7%
Council Bluffs
2.5x diff
High School+
97.8%
Ankeny
89.1%
Council Bluffs
10% diff
Graduate+
16.8%
Ankeny
7.0%
Council Bluffs
2.4x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.8 minAnkeny
18.6 minCouncil Bluffs
12% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Ankeny
80.0%
Council Bluffs
6% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Ankeny
0.9%
Council Bluffs
2.7x diff
Work from Home
16.4%
Ankeny
7.8%
Council Bluffs
2.1x diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Ankeny
40.2%
Council Bluffs
18% diff
Smoking
10.6%
Ankeny
18.9%
Council Bluffs
78% diff
Uninsured
5.1%
Ankeny
9.5%
Council Bluffs
86% diff
Diabetes
7.8%
Ankeny
10.4%
Council Bluffs
33% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
Ankeny
5.9%
Council Bluffs
31% diff
Depression
22.0%
Ankeny
23.2%
Council Bluffs
5% diff

The Verdict

26 Ankeny
:
11 Council Bluffs

Ankeny leads in 26 of 37 categories

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