Population
Merkel
2,630
Ackley
1,554
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Ackley
$61,667
Home Value
Merkel
$99,000
Ackley
$99,200
Rent
Merkel
$992
Ackley
$677
Crime Rate
Merkel
2.48
Ackley
N/A
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Ackley
85.4
Avg Temp
Merkel
N/A
Ackley
N/A
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Ackley
1.9%
How Similar Are Merkel & Ackley?
Ackley is Merkel's #8 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Merkel
2,630
Ackley
1,554
Merkel has a 41% larger population than Ackley.
Political Leaning
Merkel
74.4%
Ackley
70.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Merkel
1.9%
Ackley
1.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Merkel
$62,368
Ackley
$61,667
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Merkel
$99,000
Ackley
$99,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Merkel
8.3%
Ackley
15.2%
Ackley has a 45% higher education than Merkel.
Demographics
Merkel
81.4%
Ackley
87.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Merkel
92.3
Ackley
85.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Merkel and Ackley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Merkel
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Ackley
Ackley leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ackley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAckley has a fair market rent (1br) of $700 vs $1,020 in Merkel (46% lower). Ackley has a fair market rent (2br) of $919 vs $1,276 in Merkel (39% lower). Ackley scores 67.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.9 in Merkel.
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 — Ackley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAckley has a median rent of $677 vs $992 in Merkel (47% lower). Merkel has a median property tax of $1,159 vs $1,589 in Ackley (27% lower). Ackley has a vacancy rate of 13.3% compared to 15.7% in Merkel.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerkel: 1,197 vs Ackley: 776 for labor force. Ackley has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 14.5% in Merkel. Ackley has a per capita income of $32,878 vs $27,624 in Merkel (16% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAckley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 8.3% in Merkel.
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 ACSMerkel has a population of 2,630, about 1.7x the size of Ackley (1,554). Merkel skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 41.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Merkel
Ackley
Healthcare — Ackley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAckley: 5 vs Merkel: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Merkel leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerkel has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 4.3% in Ackley. Ackley has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 76.4% in Merkel.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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