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Ankeny

Ankeny, IA

Population: 70,542
VS
Waterloo

Waterloo, IA

Population: 66,947

Ankeny vs Waterloo

Side-by-side comparison of Ankeny, IA and Waterloo, IA

Demographics

Population
71KAnkeny
67KWaterloo
5% diff
Median Age
33Ankeny
37Waterloo
10% diff
Pop. Density
2,211Ankeny
1,087Waterloo
2x diff
Area (sq mi)
32Ankeny
63Waterloo
98% diff
Male
49.8%
Ankeny
49.3%
Waterloo
1% diff
Female
50.2%
Ankeny
50.7%
Waterloo
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$107KAnkeny
$56KWaterloo
89% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KAnkeny
$33KWaterloo
45% diff
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Ankeny
11.5%
Waterloo
4.4x diff
Unemployment
1.7%
Ankeny
4.2%
Waterloo
2.5x diff
Cost of Living
88Ankeny
88Waterloo
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Ankeny
$1,147Waterloo
22% diff

Housing

Home Value
$311KAnkeny
$150KWaterloo
2.1x diff
Median Rent
$1,279Ankeny
$896Waterloo
43% diff
Homeownership
71.0%
Ankeny
61.1%
Waterloo
16% diff
Zillow Value
$336KAnkeny
$144KWaterloo
2.3x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,413Ankeny
$871Waterloo
62% diff
Rent Burden
24.7%
Ankeny
27.4%
Waterloo
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
109Ankeny
452Waterloo
4.1x diff
Property Crime
1,284Ankeny
2,484Waterloo
93% diff
Murder Rate
0Ankeny
1Waterloo

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
50°FAnkeny
46°FWaterloo
8% diff
Jan Temp
21°FAnkeny
17°FWaterloo
22% diff
Jul Temp
75°FAnkeny
71°FWaterloo
6% diff
Rainfall
37.1"Ankeny
37.9"Waterloo
2% diff
Snowfall
24.7"Ankeny
33.6"Waterloo
36% diff
Sunny Days
275Ankeny
260Waterloo
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
53.2%
Ankeny
22.6%
Waterloo
2.4x diff
High School+
97.8%
Ankeny
90.6%
Waterloo
8% diff
Graduate+
16.8%
Ankeny
7.1%
Waterloo
2.4x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.8 minAnkeny
16.2 minWaterloo
28% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Ankeny
77.8%
Waterloo
3% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Ankeny
0.4%
Waterloo
16% diff
Work from Home
16.4%
Ankeny
7.1%
Waterloo
2.3x diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Ankeny
44.2%
Waterloo
30% diff
Smoking
10.6%
Ankeny
19.3%
Waterloo
82% diff
Uninsured
5.1%
Ankeny
9.2%
Waterloo
80% diff
Diabetes
7.8%
Ankeny
12.2%
Waterloo
56% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
Ankeny
6.1%
Waterloo
36% diff
Depression
22.0%
Ankeny
21.4%
Waterloo
3% diff

The Verdict

30 Ankeny
:
8 Waterloo

Ankeny leads in 30 of 38 categories

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