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Ankeny

Ankeny, IA

Population: 70,542
VS
West Des Moines

West Des Moines, IA

Population: 69,893

Ankeny vs West Des Moines

Side-by-side comparison of Ankeny, IA and West Des Moines, IA

Demographics

Population
71KAnkeny
70KWest Des Moines
1% diff
Median Age
33Ankeny
37West Des Moines
10% diff
Pop. Density
2,211Ankeny
1,472West Des Moines
50% diff
Area (sq mi)
32Ankeny
39West Des Moines
24% diff
Male
49.8%
Ankeny
50.1%
West Des Moines
1% diff
Female
50.2%
Ankeny
49.9%
West Des Moines
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$107KAnkeny
$85KWest Des Moines
26% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KAnkeny
$56KWest Des Moines
15% diff
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Ankeny
5.6%
West Des Moines
2.2x diff
Unemployment
1.7%
Ankeny
1.8%
West Des Moines
6% diff
Cost of Living
88Ankeny
88West Des Moines
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Ankeny
$1,395West Des Moines

Housing

Home Value
$311KAnkeny
$286KWest Des Moines
9% diff
Median Rent
$1,279Ankeny
$1,194West Des Moines
7% diff
Homeownership
71.0%
Ankeny
57.4%
West Des Moines
24% diff
Zillow Value
$336KAnkeny
$317KWest Des Moines
6% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,413Ankeny
$1,342West Des Moines
5% diff
Rent Burden
24.7%
Ankeny
25.5%
West Des Moines
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
109Ankeny
186West Des Moines
70% diff
Property Crime
1,284Ankeny
2,505West Des Moines
95% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
50°FAnkeny
51°FWest Des Moines
3% diff
Jan Temp
21°FAnkeny
22°FWest Des Moines
8% diff
Jul Temp
75°FAnkeny
76°FWest Des Moines
1% diff
Rainfall
37.1"Ankeny
36.6"West Des Moines
1% diff
Snowfall
24.7"Ankeny
36.5"West Des Moines
48% diff
Sunny Days
275Ankeny
275West Des Moines

Education

Bachelor's+
53.2%
Ankeny
54.6%
West Des Moines
3% diff
High School+
97.8%
Ankeny
96.3%
West Des Moines
2% diff
Graduate+
16.8%
Ankeny
18.4%
West Des Moines
10% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.8 minAnkeny
17.8 minWest Des Moines
17% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Ankeny
71.9%
West Des Moines
5% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Ankeny
0.3%
West Des Moines
10% diff
Work from Home
16.4%
Ankeny
17.3%
West Des Moines
5% diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Ankeny
33.7%
West Des Moines
1% diff
Smoking
10.6%
Ankeny
10.7%
West Des Moines
1% diff
Uninsured
5.1%
Ankeny
5.6%
West Des Moines
10% diff
Diabetes
7.8%
Ankeny
8.5%
West Des Moines
9% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
Ankeny
4.6%
West Des Moines
2% diff
Depression
22.0%
Ankeny
20.5%
West Des Moines
7% diff

The Verdict

21 Ankeny
:
15 West Des Moines

Ankeny leads in 21 of 36 categories

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