City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ankeny | Cedar Rapids | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,289/mo | $886/mo | 45.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $281,700 | $167,900 | 67.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,151 | $66,895 | 51.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.7 | 86.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 94.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ankeny, you'd need $91,261 in Cedar Rapids to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cedar Rapids, IA is about 8.7% cheaper overall than Ankeny, IA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Ankeny. If you earn $80,000 in Ankeny, you'd need about $73,009 in Cedar Rapids to keep the same standard of living.