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Highest median household income, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities ranked by median household income from the 2000 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 1990

01Johnston, IAIA25,065$76,094+77%

02Clive, IAIA19,861$74,127+60%

03Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$60,694+50%

04Asbury, IAIA6,035$60,100+45%

05Urbandale, IAIA48,570$59,744+40%

06Norwalk, IAIA15,004$58,933+54%

07Waukee, IAIA34,890$58,024+68%

08Polk City, IAIA6,630$58,000+65%

09Grimes, IAIA17,405$56,275+59%

10Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$55,931+36%

11Ankeny, IAIA77,833$55,162+51%

12Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$54,217+35%

13Eldridge, IAIA6,954$54,167+51%

14West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$54,139+32%

15Bondurant, IAIA9,647$52,877+75%

16Altoona, IAIA22,796$50,162+43%

17Marion, IAIA42,732$48,591+45%

18Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$46,630+44%

19Pella, IAIA10,992$45,496+50%

20DeWitt, IAIA5,704$44,720+62%

21Indianola, IAIA16,829$43,725+52%

22Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$43,704+39%

23Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$42,775+65%

24Nevada, IAIA6,974$42,527+63%

25North Liberty, IAIA21,976$42,500+57%

26Tiffin, IAIA7,156$42,381+59%

27Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$40,799+40%

28Newton, IAIA15,741$40,345+42%

29Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$40,226+44%

30Carroll, IAIA10,085$39,853+54%

31Orange City, IAIA6,468$39,721+43%

32Glenwood, IAIA5,287$39,682+51%

33Waverly, IAIA10,561$39,587+40%

34Adel, IAIA7,098$39,423+40%

35Le Mars, IAIA10,760$38,892+48%

36Des Moines, IAIA212,086$38,408+44%

37Boone, IAIA12,471$38,179+57%

38Muscatine, IAIA23,164$38,122+34%

39Coralville, IAIA23,960$38,080+43%

40Decorah, IAIA7,417$37,485+46%

41Sioux City, IAIA86,356$37,429+49%

42Davenport, IAIA100,358$37,242+42%

43Dubuque, IAIA59,148$36,785+36%

44Webster City, IAIA7,815$36,582+46%

45Independence, IAIA6,312$36,554+70%

46Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$36,224+58%

47Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$36,221+45%

48Washington, IAIA7,261$36,067+48%

49Ames, IAIA68,220$36,042+46%

50Clarinda, IAIA5,273$35,871+65%

51Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$35,688+31%

52Grinnell, IAIA9,430$35,625+40%

53Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$35,558+50%

54Perry, IAIA8,208$35,429+61%

55Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$35,270+48%

56Vinton, IAIA5,004$35,114+68%

57Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$35,097+28%

58Iowa City, IAIA76,229$34,977+42%

59Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$34,490+60%

60Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$34,318+55%

61Clinton, IAIA24,049$34,159+45%

62Waterloo, IAIA66,919$34,092+45%

63Sheldon, IAIA5,575$34,058+38%

64Knoxville, IAIA7,469$34,055+34%

65Mason City, IAIA26,853$33,852+40%

66Burlington, IAIA23,336$33,770+35%

67Atlantic, IAIA6,676$33,370+51%

68Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$33,361+46%

69Anamosa, IAIA5,901$33,284+34%

70Denison, IAIA8,214$33,187+54%

71Winterset, IAIA5,520$33,142+46%

72Spencer, IAIA11,218$32,970+34%

73Osceola, IAIA5,679$32,701+68%

74Algona, IAIA5,309$32,207+36%

75Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$32,141+41%

76Keokuk, IAIA9,510$31,586+38%

77Estherville, IAIA5,807$31,279+50%

78Cherokee, IAIA5,122$31,240+45%

79Fairfield, IAIA9,220$31,202+57%

80Manchester, IAIA5,357$31,099+20%

81Charles City, IAIA7,013$30,568+46%

82Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$30,174+52%

83Red Oak, IAIA5,388$30,098+27%

84Creston, IAIA7,335$29,831+42%

85Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$28,984+46%

86Oelwein, IAIA5,757$27,347+33%

87Centerville, IAIA5,327$25,498+65%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS