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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Ankeny, IA vs Cedar Rapids, IA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Cedar Rapids spends 58.4% more per capita than Ankeny ($14,003/person difference). Ankeny, IA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 61/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Ankeny, IA
Pop. 68,392
C
61/100
Budget Balance65
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Cedar Rapids, IA
Pop. 136,929
C
53/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ankeny
Cedar Rapids
Total Spending
$681.9M
$3.3B
Spending / Capita
$9,971
$23,973
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$5.1B
Revenue / Capita
$18,405
$37,389
Total Debt
$89.9M
$190.4M
Debt / Capita
$1,314
$1,391
Population
68,392
136,929
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ankeny$146
Cedar Rapids$466
Highways & Roads
Ankeny$10
Cedar Rapids$102
Parks & Recreation
Ankeny$1,069
Cedar Rapids$1,165
Health
Ankeny$379
Cedar Rapids$567

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnkenyCedar Rapids
Property Tax
$0
$8
Sales Tax
$527
$2,450
Income Tax
$0
$1,513
Intergovernmental
$3,337
$5,898
Charges & Fees
$2,633
$3,261
Other
$3,353
$4,807

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnkenyCedar Rapids
Fire Protection
$146
$466
Highways & Roads
$10
$102
Public Welfare
$957
$1,987
Health
$379
$567
Hospitals
$4
$612
Parks & Recreation
$1,069
$1,165
Housing
$2,088
$4,126
Sewerage
$313
$314
Utilities
$1,853
$4,004
Interest on Debt
$0
$737
Other
$3,151
$9,894
C
Ankeny, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
C
Cedar Rapids, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health

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