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Most educated, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, IAIA68,22061.6%+3.0 pts
02Coralville, IAIA23,96060.1%+8.3 pts
03Iowa City, IAIA76,22959.6%+3.7 pts
04Clive, IAIA19,86158.4%+2.4 pts
05Waukee, IAIA34,89056.7%+22.7 pts
06North Liberty, IAIA21,97656.0%+22.3 pts
07West Des Moines, IAIA74,22454.0%+5.5 pts
08Asbury, IAIA6,03553.5%+22.7 pts
09Johnston, IAIA25,06553.3%+3.4 pts
10Ankeny, IAIA77,83352.2%+13.1 pts
11Bettendorf, IAIA40,71051.2%+12.4 pts
12Fairfield, IAIA9,22049.4%+9.8 pts
13Urbandale, IAIA48,57049.1%+5.4 pts
14Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24048.5%+9.3 pts
15Sioux Center, IAIA8,86448.1%+20.3 pts
16Polk City, IAIA6,63046.3%+20.0 pts
17Decorah, IAIA7,41743.8%+13.1 pts
18Pella, IAIA10,99243.6%+12.2 pts
19Waverly, IAIA10,56143.5%+12.0 pts
20Bondurant, IAIA9,64743.4%+24.1 pts
21Adel, IAIA7,09842.2%+21.8 pts
22Grimes, IAIA17,40541.7%+9.9 pts
23Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32441.0%+19.8 pts
24Norwalk, IAIA15,00439.9%+14.8 pts
25Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05939.3%−4.0 pts
26Grinnell, IAIA9,43039.0%+14.8 pts
27Orange City, IAIA6,46836.5%+5.1 pts
28Marion, IAIA42,73236.0%+6.9 pts
29Nevada, IAIA6,97435.2%+12.5 pts
30Eldridge, IAIA6,95435.2%+2.1 pts
31Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23934.7%+9.0 pts
32Tiffin, IAIA7,15633.8%+3.4 pts
33Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93532.9%+4.5 pts
34Clear Lake, IAIA7,60132.8%+8.8 pts
35Dubuque, IAIA59,14831.7%+8.4 pts
36Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52531.4%+10.5 pts
37Indianola, IAIA16,82930.9%+3.9 pts
38DeWitt, IAIA5,70430.1%+10.8 pts
39Altoona, IAIA22,79628.9%+5.1 pts
40Des Moines, IAIA212,08627.9%+6.1 pts
41Hiawatha, IAIA7,43227.6%+3.5 pts
42Atlantic, IAIA6,67627.2%+6.5 pts
43Davenport, IAIA100,35826.6%+5.0 pts
44Carroll, IAIA10,08525.9%+5.6 pts
45Winterset, IAIA5,52025.5%+12.7 pts
46Independence, IAIA6,31225.4%+8.2 pts
47Spencer, IAIA11,21824.1%+7.0 pts
48Webster City, IAIA7,81523.9%+6.7 pts
49Cherokee, IAIA5,12223.7%+10.4 pts
50Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50023.6%+5.5 pts
51Le Mars, IAIA10,76023.4%+2.1 pts
52Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49322.7%+3.5 pts
53Waterloo, IAIA66,91922.6%+3.2 pts
54Creston, IAIA7,33522.4%+7.6 pts
55Sioux City, IAIA86,35622.4%+3.4 pts
56Sheldon, IAIA5,57521.3%+4.2 pts
57Estherville, IAIA5,80721.2%+7.8 pts
58Marshalltown, IAIA27,53620.8%+2.8 pts
59Glenwood, IAIA5,28720.8%+7.8 pts
60Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83720.7%+1.3 pts
61Boone, IAIA12,47120.7%+3.0 pts
62Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01320.6%+0.4 pts
63Mason City, IAIA26,85320.5%+0.5 pts
64Ottumwa, IAIA25,31920.1%+4.7 pts
65Muscatine, IAIA23,16419.9%+3.5 pts
66Charles City, IAIA7,01319.8%+4.2 pts
67Vinton, IAIA5,00419.7%+3.6 pts
68Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68019.5%+5.6 pts
69Manchester, IAIA5,35719.3%+0.1 pts
70Washington, IAIA7,26119.2%+2.6 pts
71Knoxville, IAIA7,46919.0%+6.3 pts
72Algona, IAIA5,30918.8%+2.7 pts
73Clinton, IAIA24,04918.7%+3.8 pts
74Red Oak, IAIA5,38818.2%+4.9 pts
75Burlington, IAIA23,33617.9%+1.8 pts
76Centerville, IAIA5,32717.5%+3.4 pts
77Clarinda, IAIA5,27317.0%+1.1 pts
78Storm Lake, IAIA11,59016.9%−2.6 pts
79Anamosa, IAIA5,90116.7%+6.5 pts
80Keokuk, IAIA9,51016.2%+2.8 pts
81Newton, IAIA15,74115.9%−3.7 pts
82Fort Madison, IAIA9,93515.9%+1.2 pts
83Oelwein, IAIA5,75715.6%+3.0 pts
84Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.7%+0.3 pts
85Denison, IAIA8,21413.5%−0.1 pts
86Osceola, IAIA5,67913.2%−1.4 pts
87Perry, IAIA8,2088.8%−1.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS