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Ankeny, IA vs Creston, IA

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- Household income in Creston, is 48% less than it is in Ankeny and is 43% below the National Average.
- Ankeny unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Creston unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Ankeny, IACreston, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.3%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.6%20.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,004$25,733$37,638
 Household Income$92,959$48,407$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,878$72,713$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ankeny, IACreston, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.9%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%8.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.2%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%10.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%14.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.9%8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.4%0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ankeny, IACreston, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.3%10.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.0%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%3.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%4.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%0.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%20.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.9%29.2%13.1%
Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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Reviews for Creston    2 Reviews

I moved here 4 years ago and have regretted it since, kids out of control lot of petty crime and drug and alcohol abuse,there are more bars in creston and can get beer  More

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Creston is your old fashioned small town, the old men don't miss a day catching up on the going's on when they're out for coffee at 5:00 am at the sale barn  More

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