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Most equal income distribution, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

01Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.336–

02Grimes, IAIA17,4050.355–

03Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.363–

04Winterset, IAIA5,5200.371–

05Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.372–

06Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.372–

07Polk City, IAIA6,6300.373–

08Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.378–

09Adel, IAIA7,0980.381–

10Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.381–

11Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.384–

12Estherville, IAIA5,8070.384–

13Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.385–

14Indianola, IAIA16,8290.390–

15Altoona, IAIA22,7960.391–

16Boone, IAIA12,4710.394–

17Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.396–

18Charles City, IAIA7,0130.398–

19Algona, IAIA5,3090.399–

20Independence, IAIA6,3120.401–

21Asbury, IAIA6,0350.402–

22Marion, IAIA42,7320.403–

23Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.403–

24Orange City, IAIA6,4680.405–

25Creston, IAIA7,3350.409–

26Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.409–

27Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.414–

28Clive, IAIA19,8610.416–

29Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.418–

30Spencer, IAIA11,2180.419–

31DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.420–

32Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.420–

33Denison, IAIA8,2140.420–

34Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.422–

35Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.422–

36Manchester, IAIA5,3570.425–

37Perry, IAIA8,2080.425–

38Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.426–

39Waukee, IAIA34,8900.428–

40Mason City, IAIA26,8530.428–

41Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.428–

42Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.429–

43Newton, IAIA15,7410.430–

44Webster City, IAIA7,8150.436–

45Burlington, IAIA23,3360.438–

46Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.438–

47Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.439–

48Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.440–

49Centerville, IAIA5,3270.440–

50North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.440–

51Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.441–

52Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.442–

53Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.442–

54Davenport, IAIA100,3580.442–

55Johnston, IAIA25,0650.446–

56Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.447–

57Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.447–

58Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.447–

59Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.449–

60Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.449–

61Carroll, IAIA10,0850.451–

62Decorah, IAIA7,4170.451–

63Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.452–

64Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.453–

65Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.453–

66Osceola, IAIA5,6790.454–

67Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.455–

68Pella, IAIA10,9920.456–

69Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.461–

70Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.466–

71Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.467–

72Clinton, IAIA24,0490.470–

73West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.471–

74Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.476–

75Vinton, IAIA5,0040.479–

76Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.482–

77Ames, IAIA68,2200.482–

78Coralville, IAIA23,9600.487–

79Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.487–

80Washington, IAIA7,2610.492–

81Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.496–

82Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.500–

83Waverly, IAIA10,5610.505–

84Nevada, IAIA6,9740.520–

85Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.524–

86Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.526–

87Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.549–

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