Cities with Lowest Unemployment in Iowa

Cities ranked by lowest civilian unemployment rate. 40 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Lowest Unemployment 40

1 Boone
1.5%
2 Pella
2.2%
3 Waukee
2.3%
4 Mason City
2.6%
5 Burlington
3.1%
6 Muscatine
3.2%
7 Waverly
3.3%
8 Cedar Rapids
3.4%
9 Marion
3.4%
10 Clinton
3.4%
11 Indianola
3.4%
12 Norwalk
3.4%
13 Oskaloosa
3.5%
14 Spencer
3.5%
15 Davenport
3.6%
16 Bettendorf
3.6%
17 Dubuque
3.7%
18 Iowa City
3.8%
19 Council Bluffs
3.8%
20 Coralville
3.8%
21 North Liberty
3.8%
22 Sioux City
4.1%
23 Des Moines
4.3%
24 West Des Moines
4.3%
25 Ankeny
4.3%
26 Urbandale
4.3%
27 Marshalltown
4.3%
28 Ottumwa
4.3%
29 Johnston
4.3%
30 Altoona
4.3%
31 Clive
4.3%
32 Grimes
4.3%
33 Fort Madison
4.4%
34 Keokuk
4.4%
35 Waterloo
4.6%
36 Cedar Falls
4.6%
37 Ames
4.8%
38 Fort Dodge
4.8%
39 Storm Lake
5.5%
40 Newton
5.7%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).