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

Ankeny, IA vs Davenport, IA

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

Summary

Davenport spends 30.0% more per capita than Ankeny ($4,265/person difference). Davenport, IA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

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
Davenport, IA
Pop. 101,448
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Ankeny
Davenport
Total Spending
$681.9M
$1.4B
Spending / Capita
$9,971
$14,236
Total Revenue
$1.3B
$2.3B
Revenue / Capita
$18,405
$23,144
Total Debt
$89.9M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,314
$0
Population
68,392
101,448
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Ankeny$146
Davenport$275
Highways & Roads
Ankeny$10
Davenport$212
Parks & Recreation
Ankeny$1,069
Davenport$895
Health
Ankeny$379
Davenport$598

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnkenyDavenport
Property Tax
$0
$4
Sales Tax
$527
$966
Income Tax
$0
$715
Intergovernmental
$3,337
$3,345
Charges & Fees
$2,633
$0
Other
$3,353
$3,330

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AnkenyDavenport
Fire Protection
$146
$275
Highways & Roads
$10
$212
Public Welfare
$957
$1,818
Health
$379
$598
Hospitals
$4
$924
Parks & Recreation
$1,069
$895
Housing
$2,088
$2,838
Sewerage
$313
$0
Utilities
$1,853
$566
Interest on Debt
$0
$733
Other
$3,151
$5,376
C
Ankeny, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 61/100
Average fiscal health
A
Davenport, IA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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