Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Ankeny
70,542
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Ankeny
$106,603
Home Value
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Ankeny
$311,300
Rent
Bolingbrook
$1,718
Ankeny
$1,279
Crime Rate
Bolingbrook
1.82
Ankeny
1.66
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Ankeny
143.1
Avg Temp
Bolingbrook
N/A
Ankeny
N/A
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Ankeny
2.2%
How Similar Are Bolingbrook & Ankeny?
Ankeny is Bolingbrook's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Ankeny
70,542
Both cities have similar populations — Bolingbrook at 73,813 and Ankeny at 70,542.
Violent Crime
Bolingbrook
1.82
Ankeny
1.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Bolingbrook
7.79
Ankeny
10.22
Ankeny has a 24% higher property crime than Bolingbrook.
Political Leaning
Bolingbrook
48.5%
Ankeny
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Ankeny
2.2%
Bolingbrook's unemployment is significantly higher than Ankeny's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Ankeny
$106,603
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Ankeny
$311,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bolingbrook
25.1%
Ankeny
33.9%
Ankeny has a 26% higher education than Bolingbrook.
Demographics
Bolingbrook
42.4%
Ankeny
89.8%
Ankeny's demographics is significantly higher than Bolingbrook's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Ankeny
143.1
Bolingbrook has a 11% higher cost of living than Ankeny.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bolingbrook and Ankeny share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bolingbrook
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Ankeny
Ankeny leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ankeny leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnkeny has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,109 vs $1,581 in Bolingbrook (43% lower). Ankeny has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,318 vs $1,781 in Bolingbrook (35% lower). Ankeny scores 161.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Bolingbrook.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 3.9% in Ankeny. Ankeny has a median property tax of $5,475 vs $7,572 in Bolingbrook (38% lower). Ankeny has a median rent of $1,279 vs $1,718 in Bolingbrook (34% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ankeny leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnkeny has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 5.0% in Bolingbrook. Ankeny has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 8.2% in Bolingbrook. Ankeny: 17 min vs Bolingbrook: 25 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Ankeny leads
Source: FBI UCRAnkeny has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.41 in Bolingbrook. Ankeny has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.18 in Bolingbrook. Ankeny has a property crime clearance of 31.1% compared to 12.1% in Bolingbrook.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Ankeny leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnkeny has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 25.1% in Bolingbrook. Ankeny has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 40.1% in Bolingbrook.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a population of 73,813, about 1x the size of Ankeny (70,542). Ankeny skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 37.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bolingbrook
Ankeny
Healthcare — Bolingbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBolingbrook: 3.8 vs Ankeny: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ankeny leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Ankeny. Bolingbrook has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Ankeny. Ankeny: 17 min vs Bolingbrook: 25 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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