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Most educated, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Ames, IAIA68,22060.5%+1.9 pts
02Iowa City, IAIA76,22959.9%+4.0 pts
03Clive, IAIA19,86154.4%−1.6 pts
04Coralville, IAIA23,96053.6%+1.8 pts
05Waukee, IAIA34,89050.8%+16.8 pts
06North Liberty, IAIA21,97650.5%+16.8 pts
07West Des Moines, IAIA74,22449.5%+1.1 pts
08Johnston, IAIA25,06548.6%−1.3 pts
09Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05948.2%+4.9 pts
10Urbandale, IAIA48,57047.4%+3.8 pts
11Ankeny, IAIA77,83346.8%+7.6 pts
12Bettendorf, IAIA40,71044.1%+5.3 pts
13Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24042.8%+3.6 pts
14Polk City, IAIA6,63041.5%+15.2 pts
15Asbury, IAIA6,03541.2%+10.4 pts
16Pella, IAIA10,99238.8%+7.4 pts
17Orange City, IAIA6,46837.9%+6.4 pts
18Fairfield, IAIA9,22037.2%−2.4 pts
19Grimes, IAIA17,40536.4%+4.7 pts
20Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32435.9%+14.7 pts
21Tiffin, IAIA7,15635.0%+4.6 pts
22Waverly, IAIA10,56134.8%+3.4 pts
23Decorah, IAIA7,41734.1%+3.5 pts
24Marion, IAIA42,73233.8%+4.7 pts
25Eldridge, IAIA6,95433.5%+0.4 pts
26Altoona, IAIA22,79632.2%+8.4 pts
27Norwalk, IAIA15,00432.0%+6.9 pts
28Indianola, IAIA16,82930.7%+3.7 pts
29Bondurant, IAIA9,64730.7%+11.3 pts
30Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93529.3%+0.9 pts
31Adel, IAIA7,09829.2%+8.8 pts
32Sioux Center, IAIA8,86429.1%+1.3 pts
33Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23929.0%+3.3 pts
34Grinnell, IAIA9,43027.1%+2.9 pts
35Independence, IAIA6,31226.8%+9.6 pts
36Dubuque, IAIA59,14826.7%+3.4 pts
37Nevada, IAIA6,97426.2%+3.4 pts
38Davenport, IAIA100,35825.6%+4.1 pts
39Clear Lake, IAIA7,60125.5%+1.5 pts
40Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52523.9%+2.9 pts
41Des Moines, IAIA212,08623.4%+1.6 pts
42Hiawatha, IAIA7,43223.3%−0.7 pts
43Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01323.2%+3.0 pts
44Washington, IAIA7,26123.0%+6.4 pts
45Storm Lake, IAIA11,59022.7%+3.2 pts
46DeWitt, IAIA5,70422.4%+3.1 pts
47Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50022.4%+4.2 pts
48Sheldon, IAIA5,57522.1%+5.0 pts
49Mason City, IAIA26,85320.4%+0.4 pts
50Sioux City, IAIA86,35620.3%+1.3 pts
51Centerville, IAIA5,32720.2%+6.1 pts
52Carroll, IAIA10,08520.2%−0.2 pts
53Muscatine, IAIA23,16420.1%+3.6 pts
54Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719.8%+0.3 pts
55Le Mars, IAIA10,76019.5%−1.8 pts
56Newton, IAIA15,74119.3%−0.3 pts
57Marshalltown, IAIA27,53619.2%+1.2 pts
58Waterloo, IAIA66,91919.1%−0.4 pts
59Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49319.1%−0.1 pts
60Algona, IAIA5,30919.0%+2.9 pts
61Spencer, IAIA11,21818.9%+1.9 pts
62Denison, IAIA8,21418.4%+4.8 pts
63Vinton, IAIA5,00418.2%+2.1 pts
64Boone, IAIA12,47118.2%+0.4 pts
65Estherville, IAIA5,80718.0%+4.7 pts
66Burlington, IAIA23,33616.9%+0.8 pts
67Manchester, IAIA5,35716.6%−2.5 pts
68Cherokee, IAIA5,12216.5%+3.2 pts
69Charles City, IAIA7,01316.3%+0.8 pts
70Red Oak, IAIA5,38816.2%+2.9 pts
71Fort Madison, IAIA9,93516.1%+1.3 pts
72Clarinda, IAIA5,27316.0%+0.2 pts
73Knoxville, IAIA7,46916.0%+3.4 pts
74Webster City, IAIA7,81515.8%−1.4 pts
75Atlantic, IAIA6,67615.6%−5.0 pts
76Clinton, IAIA24,04915.3%+0.4 pts
77Creston, IAIA7,33515.1%+0.3 pts
78Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68015.1%+1.2 pts
79Ottumwa, IAIA25,31914.5%−0.9 pts
80Glenwood, IAIA5,28714.3%+1.3 pts
81Winterset, IAIA5,52014.1%+1.3 pts
82Osceola, IAIA5,67913.1%−1.4 pts
83Anamosa, IAIA5,90113.1%+2.8 pts
84Maquoketa, IAIA6,02713.0%−1.5 pts
85Keokuk, IAIA9,51012.3%−1.1 pts
86Oelwein, IAIA5,75710.9%−1.6 pts
87Perry, IAIA8,2089.8%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS