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

Davenport, IA vs Ankeny, IA

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

Summary

Davenport spends 42.8% 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
Davenport, IA
Pop. 101,448
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
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
Davenport
Ankeny
Total Spending
$1.4B
$681.9M
Spending / Capita
$14,236
$9,971
Total Revenue
$2.3B
$1.3B
Revenue / Capita
$23,144
$18,405
Total Debt
$0
$89.9M
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,314
Population
101,448
68,392
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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