Iowa

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40 cities with population 10,000+ — government data from Census Bureau, CDC, and CMS.

Cities
40
pop ≥ 10,000
Total Population
1,566,217
in tracked cities
Avg Median Income
$74,528
+10% vs avg
Avg Home Value
$202,100
-11% vs avg

Public Safety

Violent Crime
248
per 100k residents
Property Crime
1442
per 100k residents
Assault
222
per 100k
Burglary
237
per 100k

Safest Cities in Iowa

1 Des Moines
248/100k
2 Cedar Rapids
248/100k
3 Davenport
248/100k
4 Sioux City
248/100k
5 Iowa City
248/100k
6 Waterloo
248/100k
7 Ames
248/100k
8 West Des Moines
248/100k
9 Council Bluffs
248/100k
10 Dubuque
248/100k

Largest Cities 10

1 Des Moines
214,133
2 Cedar Rapids
130,405
3 Davenport
102,582
4 Sioux City
82,821
5 Iowa City
74,220
6 Waterloo
68,460
7 Ames
65,060
8 West Des Moines
64,113
9 Council Bluffs
62,597
10 Dubuque
58,799

Highest Income 10

1 Waukee
$102,379
2 Indianola
$94,588
3 Waverly
$86,784
4 Des Moines
$83,576
5 Boone
$83,531
6 Pella
$78,680
7 Davenport
$78,277
8 Cedar Rapids
$77,649
9 Dubuque
$77,630
10 Iowa City
$74,935

Highest Home Values 10

1 Waukee
$355,600
2 Iowa City
$308,600
3 Indianola
$269,600
4 Des Moines
$262,100
5 Ames
$258,700
6 Dubuque
$237,300
7 Pella
$233,000
8 Davenport
$222,000
9 Waverly
$219,600
10 Cedar Rapids
$214,300

Iowa City Rankings 10

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All Cities in Iowa 40

Des Moines 214K Cedar Rapids 130K Davenport 103K Sioux City 83K Iowa City 74K Waterloo 68K Ames 65K West Des Moines 64K Council Bluffs 63K Dubuque 59K Ankeny 57K Urbandale 44K Cedar Falls 41K Marion 37K Bettendorf 36K Marshalltown 28K Mason City 27K Clinton 26K Burlington 25K Fort Dodge 25K Ottumwa 25K Muscatine 24K Johnston 21K Coralville 21K Waukee 19K Altoona 17K North Liberty 16K Indianola 15K Clive 15K Newton 15K Boone 13K Oskaloosa 12K Spencer 11K Storm Lake 11K Fort Madison 11K Grimes 11K Keokuk 11K Pella 10K Norwalk 10K Waverly 10K
Data Sources

City population from GeoNames/Census Bureau. Economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates, county-level). Health data from the CDC PLACES program. Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.