Anna, TX vs Waukee, IA

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.

Anna

70.9

#1041 nationally

Waukee

77.3

#263 nationally

Waukee leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 30.3 min). Waukee leads in crime level (3.9 vs 4.5). Waukee leads in median household income ($106,846 vs $93,785).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anna, TX	Waukee, IA
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1041)	77.3 (#263)
Population	27,501	31,645
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$345,078	$343,274
Median Household Income	$93,785	$106,846
Average Commute	30.3 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	N/A
Crime Level	4.5	3.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+4.8