Ankeny, IA vs Mesquite, TX

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

Mesquite

71.8

#958 nationally

Ankeny leads in crime level (4.5 vs 13.7). Ankeny leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 32.1 min). Ankeny leads in median household income ($101,151 vs $69,649).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ankeny, IA	Mesquite, TX
WhereAtHome Score	77.6 (#226)	71.8 (#958)
Population	74,458	147,317
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$341,196	$261,109
Median Household Income	$101,151	$69,649
Average Commute	21.1 min	32.1 min
Walk Score	34	35
Crime Level	4.5	13.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.9	D+22.2