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Lowest unemployment, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Nevada, IAIA6,9740.3%–

02Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.3%–

03Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.4%–

04Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.4%–

05Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.7%–

06Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.8%–

07Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.9%–

08Osceola, IAIA5,6791.2%–

09Manchester, IAIA5,3571.3%–

10Boone, IAIA12,4711.3%–

11Johnston, IAIA25,0651.4%–

12Pella, IAIA10,9921.4%–

13Vinton, IAIA5,0041.4%–

14Winterset, IAIA5,5202.1%–

15Independence, IAIA6,3122.1%–

16Coralville, IAIA23,9602.1%–

17Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.2%–

18Creston, IAIA7,3352.3%–

19Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.5%–

20West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.5%–

21Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.5%–

22Carroll, IAIA10,0852.5%–

23Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.5%–

24Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.6%–

25North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.7%–

26Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.8%–

27Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.8%–

28Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.9%–

29Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.0%–

30Orange City, IAIA6,4683.0%–

31Waukee, IAIA34,8903.2%–

32Clive, IAIA19,8613.3%–

33Decorah, IAIA7,4173.3%–

34Webster City, IAIA7,8153.4%–

35Indianola, IAIA16,8293.5%–

36Polk City, IAIA6,6303.6%–

37Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8373.6%–

38Waverly, IAIA10,5613.6%–

39Estherville, IAIA5,8073.6%–

40Mason City, IAIA26,8533.7%–

41Marion, IAIA42,7323.8%–

42Urbandale, IAIA48,5703.9%–

43Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2403.9%–

44Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.9%–

45Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9353.9%–

46Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4934.0%–

47Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0134.2%–

48Newton, IAIA15,7414.2%–

49Glenwood, IAIA5,2874.2%–

50Red Oak, IAIA5,3884.4%–

51Asbury, IAIA6,0354.4%–

52Muscatine, IAIA23,1644.4%–

53Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0594.4%–

54Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3244.5%–

55Davenport, IAIA100,3584.7%–

56Iowa City, IAIA76,2294.7%–

57Charles City, IAIA7,0134.8%–

58Dubuque, IAIA59,1484.8%–

59Washington, IAIA7,2614.9%–

60Sioux City, IAIA86,3564.9%–

61Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804.9%–

62Ottumwa, IAIA25,3195.1%–

63Burlington, IAIA23,3365.2%–

64Altoona, IAIA22,7965.2%–

65Clinton, IAIA24,0495.2%–

66Algona, IAIA5,3095.2%–

67Adel, IAIA7,0985.3%–

68Marshalltown, IAIA27,5365.6%–

69Spencer, IAIA11,2185.7%–

70DeWitt, IAIA5,7045.7%–

71Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.0%–

72Grimes, IAIA17,4056.2%–

73Grinnell, IAIA9,4306.3%–

74Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2396.4%–

75Clarinda, IAIA5,2736.5%–

76Waterloo, IAIA66,9196.7%–

77Fort Madison, IAIA9,9356.8%–

78Ames, IAIA68,2207.3%–

79Keokuk, IAIA9,5107.4%–

80Hiawatha, IAIA7,4327.4%–

81Denison, IAIA8,2147.7%–

82Centerville, IAIA5,3277.8%–

83Storm Lake, IAIA11,5907.9%–

84Perry, IAIA8,2089.2%–

85Fairfield, IAIA9,2209.3%–

86Anamosa, IAIA5,9019.7%–

87Maquoketa, IAIA6,02710.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES