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in Ankeny, Iowa

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Ankeny, IA is #48 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the Midwest in 2023, #53 on the list Top 100 Most Affordable U.S. Cities with Outstanding Education in 2022, #51 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the Midwest in 2022

Pros and Cons of living in Ankeny, Iowa according to Data

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  • Within 10-50 miles from an airport
  • Fast internet (mobile)
  • Industry diversity
  • Higher educated people
  • Low hurricane risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low volcanic hazard risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low cancer incidence rate
  • Low cancer mortality rate
  • High Math proficiency at Elementary schools
  • High Math proficiency at Middle schools
  • High Math proficiency at High schools
  • High proficiency in Reading and Language Arts at Elementary schools
  • High proficiency in Reading and Language Arts at Middle schools
  • High proficiency in Reading and Language Arts at High schools
  • Comfortable humidity (<60%)
  • High property tax
  • High risk of severe storms
  • Substance abuse rate on the higher side
  • Higher number of windy days (>6km/h)
  • Weather with hot extremes

Pros and Cons of living in Ankeny, Iowa in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "small location but by big city "
  • "weather"

Cities Near Ankeny: Saylorville, Crocker township, Delaware township (Polk County), Douglas township (Polk County), Elkhart township
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