Ankeny vs Noblesville
The short version
- Ankeny is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 4% lower than in the Noblesville area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $331,000 in Ankeny and $349,700 in Noblesville.
- Noblesville has the warmer winter: January highs of 36°F vs 31°F.
- Ankeny gets far more snow: 37 inches a year vs 27.
- Ankeny is growing faster: +14.3% since 2020 vs +8.9%.
- Commutes are shorter in Ankeny (21 vs 27 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Ankeny, IA | Noblesville, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 77,833 | 76,111 |
| Growth since 2020 | +14.3% | +8.9% |
| People per square mile | 2,440 | 2,158 |
| Median age | 33.6 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52% | 52% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $108,198 | $104,047 |
| Median home value | $331,000 | $349,700 |
| Home value to income | 3.1× | 3.4× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,319 | $1,389 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 91.7 | 95.7 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 84.7 | 88.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $68,800 | $71,800 |
| Homeowners | 71% | 71% |
| Top state income tax | 3.8% | 2.95% |
| Combined sales tax | 6.94% | 7% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.1 | 26.6 |
| Work from home | 20% | 19% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 31° / 14° | 36° / 20° |
| July high / low | 86° / 66° | 85° / 65° |
| Precipitation per year | 37 in | 47 in |
| Snowfall per year | 37 in | 27 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 22 | 19 |
| Nights below freezing | 128 | 113 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 92.0 | 88.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 61% | 38% |
| Home prices, past year | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +35.2% | +43.8% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Ankeny: July to October. Noblesville: August to October.
Full monthly tables: Ankeny weather by month and Noblesville weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $68,800 in Ankeny and $71,800 in Noblesville. Moving from Ankeny to Noblesville, you would need about $78,300 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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