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Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Population: 212,464
VS
Ankeny

Ankeny, IA

Population: 70,542

Des Moines vs Ankeny

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

Demographics

Population
212KDes Moines
71KAnkeny
3x diff
Median Age
35Des Moines
33Ankeny
4% diff
Pop. Density
2,410Des Moines
2,211Ankeny
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
91Des Moines
32Ankeny
2.8x diff
Male
49.5%
Des Moines
49.8%
Ankeny
1% diff
Female
50.5%
Des Moines
50.2%
Ankeny
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KDes Moines
$107KAnkeny
67% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KDes Moines
$49KAnkeny
33% diff
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Des Moines
2.6%
Ankeny
4.3x diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Des Moines
1.7%
Ankeny
2.4x diff
Cost of Living
88Des Moines
88Ankeny
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,395Des Moines
$1,395Ankeny

Housing

Home Value
$184KDes Moines
$311KAnkeny
69% diff
Median Rent
$1,054Des Moines
$1,279Ankeny
21% diff
Homeownership
60.4%
Des Moines
71.0%
Ankeny
18% diff
Zillow Value
$205KDes Moines
$336KAnkeny
64% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,141Des Moines
$1,413Ankeny
24% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Des Moines
24.7%
Ankeny
17% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
712Des Moines
109Ankeny
6.5x diff
Property Crime
4,091Des Moines
1,284Ankeny
3.2x diff
Murder Rate
6Des Moines
0Ankeny

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FDes Moines
50°FAnkeny
7% diff
Jan Temp
26°FDes Moines
21°FAnkeny
28% diff
Jul Temp
75°FDes Moines
75°FAnkeny
0% diff
Rainfall
27.4"Des Moines
37.1"Ankeny
35% diff
Snowfall
23.0"Des Moines
24.7"Ankeny
7% diff
Sunny Days
290Des Moines
275Ankeny
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.0%
Des Moines
53.2%
Ankeny
83% diff
High School+
87.3%
Des Moines
97.8%
Ankeny
12% diff
Graduate+
9.0%
Des Moines
16.8%
Ankeny
87% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minDes Moines
20.8 minAnkeny
6% diff
Drive Alone
72.3%
Des Moines
75.3%
Ankeny
4% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Des Moines
0.3%
Ankeny
3.6x diff
Work from Home
11.4%
Des Moines
16.4%
Ankeny
44% diff

Health

Obesity
39.7%
Des Moines
34.1%
Ankeny
16% diff
Smoking
16.7%
Des Moines
10.6%
Ankeny
58% diff
Uninsured
10.7%
Des Moines
5.1%
Ankeny
2.1x diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Des Moines
7.8%
Ankeny
50% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Des Moines
4.5%
Ankeny
33% diff
Depression
22.0%
Des Moines
22.0%
Ankeny

The Verdict

13 Des Moines
:
23 Ankeny

Ankeny leads in 23 of 36 categories

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