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

Cedar Rapids, IA vs Ankeny, IA

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

Summary

Cedar Rapids spends 140.4% 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
Cedar Rapids, IA
Pop. 136,929
C
53/100
Budget Balance67
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency38
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Ankeny, IA
Pop. 68,392
C
61/100
Budget Balance65
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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