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Ankeny is a mid-size city of 72,615 people in Polk County, Iowa. It's about 11 miles from Des Moines, IA and 187 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $331k and rent runs about $1k a month.
72,615people
$331kTypical home
$1,319/moRent
86° / 30°Summer / winter
27"Snow
237Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 72,615
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,276 people per sq mi
- 187 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 11 mi to Des Moines, IA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $331k (≈$2,087/mo)
- Median rent $1,319/mo
- Median household income $108k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,048 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 37% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to DSM airport
- 14 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 997 ft
- 806 mi to the ocean
- 235 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 521 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 148 bars within 25 mi
- 167 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Iowa districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: D+11 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk