Ankeny, IA vs Deer Park, 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

Deer Park

80.3

#82 nationally

Deer Park leads in crime level (3.7 vs 4.5). Ankeny leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 24.8 min). Ankeny leads in median household income ($101,151 vs $89,219).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ankeny, IA	Deer Park, TX
WhereAtHome Score	77.6 (#226)	80.3 (#82)
Population	74,458	33,176
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$341,196	$281,493
Median Household Income	$101,151	$89,219
Average Commute	21.1 min	24.8 min
Walk Score	34	33
Crime Level	4.5	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.9	D+5.5