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Most equal income distribution, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most residents in poverty

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.313–

02Grimes, IAIA17,4050.330–

03Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.333–

04Polk City, IAIA6,6300.337–

05Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.337–

06Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.341–

07DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.342–

08Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.346–

09Orange City, IAIA6,4680.348–

10Asbury, IAIA6,0350.349–

11Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.351–

12North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.353–

13Perry, IAIA8,2080.357–

14Waukee, IAIA34,8900.359–

15Vinton, IAIA5,0040.370–

16Nevada, IAIA6,9740.373–

17Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.373–

18Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.376–

19Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.378–

20Altoona, IAIA22,7960.385–

21Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.389–

22Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.390–

23Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.390–

24Manchester, IAIA5,3570.396–

25Algona, IAIA5,3090.397–

26Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.398–

27Denison, IAIA8,2140.401–

28Johnston, IAIA25,0650.401–

29Newton, IAIA15,7410.403–

30Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.404–

31Indianola, IAIA16,8290.404–

32Marion, IAIA42,7320.405–

33Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.406–

34Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.407–

35Boone, IAIA12,4710.410–

36Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.411–

37Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.412–

38Creston, IAIA7,3350.413–

39Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.413–

40Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.413–

41Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.414–

42Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.414–

43Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.417–

44Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.417–

45Winterset, IAIA5,5200.418–

46Clinton, IAIA24,0490.419–

47Pella, IAIA10,9920.419–

48Carroll, IAIA10,0850.420–

49Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.420–

50Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.424–

51Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.428–

52Clive, IAIA19,8610.429–

53Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.429–

54Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.429–

55Waverly, IAIA10,5610.430–

56Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.431–

57Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.432–

58Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.433–

59Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.433–

60Decorah, IAIA7,4170.434–

61Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.436–

62Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.436–

63West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.438–

64Mason City, IAIA26,8530.439–

65Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.439–

66Adel, IAIA7,0980.440–

67Estherville, IAIA5,8070.441–

68Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.442–

69Independence, IAIA6,3120.446–

70Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.446–

71Charles City, IAIA7,0130.448–

72Coralville, IAIA23,9600.449–

73Washington, IAIA7,2610.449–

74Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.450–

75Davenport, IAIA100,3580.452–

76Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.453–

77Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.454–

78Burlington, IAIA23,3360.455–

79Ames, IAIA68,2200.480–

80Centerville, IAIA5,3270.481–

81Webster City, IAIA7,8150.482–

82Osceola, IAIA5,6790.482–

83Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.487–

84Spencer, IAIA11,2180.489–

85Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.493–

86Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.501–

87Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.525–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS