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Highest median household income, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is $25,660.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Clive, IAIA19,861$46,227–

02Johnston, IAIA25,065$43,036–

03Urbandale, IAIA48,570$42,686–

04Asbury, IAIA6,035$41,375–

05Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$41,070–

06West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$41,045–

07Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$40,577–

08Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$40,174–

09Norwalk, IAIA15,004$38,263–

10Ankeny, IAIA77,833$36,582–

11Eldridge, IAIA6,954$35,829–

12Grimes, IAIA17,405$35,444–

13Polk City, IAIA6,630$35,197–

14Altoona, IAIA22,796$35,197–

15Waukee, IAIA34,890$34,547–

16Marion, IAIA42,732$33,436–

17Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$32,318–

18Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$31,458–

19Pella, IAIA10,992$30,392–

20Bondurant, IAIA9,647$30,234–

21Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$29,143–

22Indianola, IAIA16,829$28,815–

23Muscatine, IAIA23,164$28,506–

24Newton, IAIA15,741$28,381–

25Waverly, IAIA10,561$28,312–

26Adel, IAIA7,098$28,134–

27Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$28,003–

28Orange City, IAIA6,468$27,724–

29DeWitt, IAIA5,704$27,672–

30Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$27,418–

31Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$27,325–

32North Liberty, IAIA21,976$27,091–

33Dubuque, IAIA59,148$27,027–

34Tiffin, IAIA7,156$26,719–

35Des Moines, IAIA212,086$26,703–

36Coralville, IAIA23,960$26,599–

37Le Mars, IAIA10,760$26,357–

38Glenwood, IAIA5,287$26,319–

39Davenport, IAIA100,358$26,218–

40Nevada, IAIA6,974$26,074–

41Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$25,934–

42Carroll, IAIA10,085$25,870–

43Manchester, IAIA5,357$25,833–

44Decorah, IAIA7,417$25,660–

45Grinnell, IAIA9,430$25,504–

46Knoxville, IAIA7,469$25,469–

47Burlington, IAIA23,336$25,105–

48Sioux City, IAIA86,356$25,045–

49Webster City, IAIA7,815$25,023–

50Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$25,014–

51Anamosa, IAIA5,901$24,846–

52Sheldon, IAIA5,575$24,747–

53Ames, IAIA68,220$24,636–

54Spencer, IAIA11,218$24,573–

55Iowa City, IAIA76,229$24,565–

56Washington, IAIA7,261$24,363–

57Boone, IAIA12,471$24,296–

58Mason City, IAIA26,853$24,146–

59Algona, IAIA5,309$23,763–

60Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$23,757–

61Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$23,755–

62Red Oak, IAIA5,388$23,706–

63Waterloo, IAIA66,919$23,578–

64Clinton, IAIA24,049$23,562–

65Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$22,972–

66Keokuk, IAIA9,510$22,928–

67Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$22,810–

68Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$22,783–

69Winterset, IAIA5,520$22,772–

70Atlantic, IAIA6,676$22,129–

71Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$22,098–

72Perry, IAIA8,208$21,999–

73Clarinda, IAIA5,273$21,797–

74Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$21,568–

75Independence, IAIA6,312$21,565–

76Denison, IAIA8,214$21,549–

77Cherokee, IAIA5,122$21,545–

78Creston, IAIA7,335$21,014–

79Charles City, IAIA7,013$21,003–

80Vinton, IAIA5,004$20,900–

81Estherville, IAIA5,807$20,795–

82Oelwein, IAIA5,757$20,535–

83Fairfield, IAIA9,220$19,873–

84Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$19,854–

85Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$19,788–

86Osceola, IAIA5,679$19,422–

87Centerville, IAIA5,327$15,425–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS