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Highest per-capita income, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by per-capita income (2023 ACS) — total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
Highest per-capita income by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000
01Clive, IAIA19,861$50,807+27%
02Johnston, IAIA25,065$49,775+37%
03Asbury, IAIA6,035$48,343+125%
04Waukee, IAIA34,890$46,927+93%
05West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$45,768+46%
06Polk City, IAIA6,630$44,659+90%
07Urbandale, IAIA48,570$44,328+53%
08Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$43,855+56%
09Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$42,603+111%
10Coralville, IAIA23,960$42,251+81%
11Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$41,963+117%
12Ankeny, IAIA77,833$41,784+66%
13Norwalk, IAIA15,004$40,313+84%
14Pella, IAIA10,992$38,687+97%
15Grimes, IAIA17,405$38,257+61%
16Nevada, IAIA6,974$37,237+83%
17Marion, IAIA42,732$37,077+60%
18North Liberty, IAIA21,976$36,664+72%
19Eldridge, IAIA6,954$36,325+69%
20Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$36,150+89%
21Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$35,835+92%
22Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$35,647+19%
23Grinnell, IAIA9,430$35,372+97%
24Manchester, IAIA5,357$35,246+87%
25Adel, IAIA7,098$34,553+75%
26Le Mars, IAIA10,760$34,157+74%
27Altoona, IAIA22,796$34,066+68%
28Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$34,019+51%
29Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$33,893+34%
30Winterset, IAIA5,520$32,289+87%
31Carroll, IAIA10,085$32,126+57%
32Tiffin, IAIA7,156$31,634+56%
33Algona, IAIA5,309$31,556+86%
34Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$31,081+37%
35Mason City, IAIA26,853$31,073+64%
36Glenwood, IAIA5,287$30,727+95%
37Bondurant, IAIA9,647$30,723+60%
38Dubuque, IAIA59,148$30,664+56%
39Sheldon, IAIA5,575$30,430+67%
40Independence, IAIA6,312$30,339+47%
41Indianola, IAIA16,829$30,103+54%
42Iowa City, IAIA76,229$30,034+48%
43DeWitt, IAIA5,704$29,974+52%
44Boone, IAIA12,471$29,944+58%
45Denison, IAIA8,214$29,801+94%
46Burlington, IAIA23,336$29,591+52%
47Davenport, IAIA100,358$29,530+57%
48Waverly, IAIA10,561$29,455+61%
49Atlantic, IAIA6,676$29,446+65%
50Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$29,384+74%
51Red Oak, IAIA5,388$29,202+85%
52Knoxville, IAIA7,469$29,137+63%
53Spencer, IAIA11,218$29,129+52%
54Des Moines, IAIA212,086$29,064+49%
55Fairfield, IAIA9,220$28,672+46%
56Cherokee, IAIA5,122$28,263+58%
57Orange City, IAIA6,468$28,067+61%
58Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$27,920+49%
59Waterloo, IAIA66,919$27,704+49%
60Clinton, IAIA24,049$27,509+59%
61Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$27,489+52%
62Ames, IAIA68,220$27,483+46%
63Muscatine, IAIA23,164$27,426+41%
64Webster City, IAIA7,815$27,295+43%
65Decorah, IAIA7,417$27,154+66%
66Sioux City, IAIA86,356$27,093+45%
67Vinton, IAIA5,004$27,089+37%
68Washington, IAIA7,261$26,366+45%
69Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$25,938+44%
70Newton, IAIA15,741$25,917+26%
71Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$25,710+57%
72Estherville, IAIA5,807$25,682+56%
73Creston, IAIA7,335$25,593+56%
74Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$25,454+51%
75Charles City, IAIA7,013$25,215+51%
76Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$25,104+37%
77Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$25,042+38%
78Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$24,920+30%
79Perry, IAIA8,208$24,842+56%
80Osceola, IAIA5,679$24,742+43%
81Centerville, IAIA5,327$24,702+82%
82Keokuk, IAIA9,510$24,604+44%
83Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$24,602+53%
84Clarinda, IAIA5,273$23,675+56%
85Oelwein, IAIA5,757$23,217+33%
86Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$21,180+40%
87Anamosa, IAIA5,901$21,044+13%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES