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Parker, CO vs Ankeny, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Ankeny, is 23% less than it is in Parker and is 26% above the National Average.
- Parker unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Ankeny unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Parker, COAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.9%40.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,857$43,004$37,638
 Household Income$120,075$92,959$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,520$112,878$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Parker, COAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.0%2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%1.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.3%4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.7%5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.5%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%14.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.8%25.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.7%10.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.8%9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Parker, COAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.3%23.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.2%9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%1.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.0%8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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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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