2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Plano, TX vs Ankeny, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Ankeny, is 7% less than it is in Plano and is 26% above the National Average.
- Plano unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Ankeny unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Plano, TXAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.5%3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%40.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,624$43,004$37,638
 Household Income$99,729$92,959$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,513$112,878$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plano, TXAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.1%2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%1.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.5%4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%14.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.8%25.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%10.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.5%9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plano, TXAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.8%23.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science14.8%9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%1.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.7%8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  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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