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 | Shawnee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,289/mo | $1,168/mo | 10.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $281,700 | $306,800 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $101,151 | $100,649 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.7 | 89.8 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 95.1 | ≈ 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 $99,749 in Shawnee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ankeny and Shawnee have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Ankeny, you'd need about $79,799 in Shawnee to keep the same standard of living.