Ankeny, IA vs Loves Park, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Ankeny

77.6

#226 nationally

Loves Park

78.8

#159 nationally

Ankeny leads in crime level (4.5 vs 9.8). Ankeny leads in median household income ($101,151 vs $56,370). Loves Park leads in cost of living index (90 vs 105).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ankeny, IA	Loves Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.6 (#226)	78.8 (#159)
Population	74,458	23,335
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$341,196	$203,853
Median Household Income	$101,151	$56,370
Average Commute	21.1 min	21.6 min
Walk Score	34	31
Crime Level	4.5	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.9	D+0.6