Ankeny, IA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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

Chapel Hill

68.6

#1303 nationally

Ankeny leads in cost of living index (105 vs 133). Ankeny leads in median household income ($101,151 vs $85,940). Chapel Hill leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 21.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ankeny, IA	Chapel Hill, NC
WhereAtHome Score	77.6 (#226)	68.6 (#1303)
Population	74,458	62,043
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$341,196	$636,021
Median Household Income	$101,151	$85,940
Average Commute	21.1 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	34	34
Crime Level	4.5	4.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.9	D+51.1