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Iowa City Rankings

How cities and counties in Iowa compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Clive$132,121
  2. 2. Urbandale$112,795
  3. 3. Ankeny$108,198

Most Expensive Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Clive$401,100
  2. 2. Johnston$369,100
  3. 3. Waukee$350,500

Most Affordable Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Fort Madison$94,200
  2. 2. Keokuk$104,300
  3. 3. Ottumwa$106,300

Cities with the Highest Rent in Iowa

  1. 1. Waukee$1,383/mo
  2. 2. Johnston$1,338/mo
  3. 3. Ankeny$1,319/mo

Most Educated Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Ames65.8%
  2. 2. Clive61%
  3. 3. Iowa City60.5%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Iowa

  1. 1. Iowa City26.3%
  2. 2. Ames25.5%
  3. 3. Fairfield20.7%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Iowa City2,940
  2. 2. Clive2,484
  3. 3. Des Moines2,409

Largest Cities in Iowa by Population

  1. 1. Des Moines212,421
  2. 2. Cedar Rapids137,264
  3. 3. Davenport100,913

Youngest Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Ames23.3 years
  2. 2. Iowa City26.2 years
  3. 3. Cedar Falls29.3 years

Oldest Cities in Iowa by Median Age

  1. 1. Clinton44 years
  2. 2. Carroll43.6 years
  3. 3. Atlantic43.5 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Waukee+43.7%
  2. 2. Norwalk+20.3%
  3. 3. Ankeny+12.7%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Keokuk-4.5%
  2. 2. Fort Madison-3.2%
  3. 3. Muscatine-2.1%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Iowa Since 2010

  1. 1. Waukee+73.7%
  2. 2. North Liberty+53.1%
  3. 3. Ankeny+49.4%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Council Bluffs52.5°F
  2. 2. Fort Madison52.3°F
  3. 3. Keokuk52.0°F

Coldest Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Mason City45.7°F
  2. 2. Spencer46.1°F
  3. 3. Fort Dodge46.5°F

Snowiest Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Spencer43.3 in
  2. 2. Cedar Falls39.1 in
  3. 3. Waterloo39.1 in

Wettest Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Keokuk39.8 in
  2. 2. Fort Madison39.4 in
  3. 3. Boone39.1 in

Driest Cities in Iowa

  1. 1. Le Mars30.0 in
  2. 2. Sioux City30.3 in
  3. 3. Spencer31.0 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Iowa

  1. 1. Polk County92.0
  2. 2. Johnson County87.4
  3. 3. Linn County86.7

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Iowa

  1. 1. Worth County9.9
  2. 2. Monroe County10.3
  3. 3. Grundy County13.1

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Iowa

  1. 1. Polk County$137.6M
  2. 2. Johnson County$96.3M
  3. 3. Linn County$79.1M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Iowa

  1. 1. Adair County1
  2. 2. Adams County1
  3. 3. Allamakee County1

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Iowa

  1. 1. Black Hawk County47
  2. 2. Clinton County46
  3. 3. Scott County46

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Iowa

  1. 1. Muscatine County38
  2. 2. Johnson County39
  3. 3. Bremer County40

Counties in the Worst Drought in Iowa

  1. 1. Kossuth County51.0
  2. 2. Palo Alto County18.6
  3. 3. Humboldt County13.1

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.