RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most finance & insurance jobs, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in finance, insurance, and real estate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINANCE & INSURANCEVS 2000

01Hiawatha, IAIA7,43210.1%–

02Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.6%–

03Carroll, IAIA10,0857.6%–

04Nevada, IAIA6,9747.2%–

05Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5007.1%–

06Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6807.1%–

07Le Mars, IAIA10,7607.1%–

08Mason City, IAIA26,8536.9%–

09Spencer, IAIA11,2186.4%–

10Clinton, IAIA24,0496.4%–

11Manchester, IAIA5,3576.2%–

12Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.2%–

13Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9356.2%–

14Muscatine, IAIA23,1646.1%–

15Red Oak, IAIA5,3885.9%–

16Norwalk, IAIA15,0045.9%–

17Centerville, IAIA5,3275.8%–

18Creston, IAIA7,3355.6%–

19Boone, IAIA12,4715.6%–

20Bondurant, IAIA9,6475.4%–

21Des Moines, IAIA212,0865.3%–

22Glenwood, IAIA5,2875.2%–

23Altoona, IAIA22,7965.2%–

24Davenport, IAIA100,3585.2%–

25Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2395.1%–

26Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.1%–

27Webster City, IAIA7,8155.1%–

28Eldridge, IAIA6,9545.0%–

29Marion, IAIA42,7324.9%–

30West Des Moines, IAIA74,2244.9%–

31Waverly, IAIA10,5614.7%–

32Atlantic, IAIA6,6764.6%–

33Charles City, IAIA7,0134.6%–

34Polk City, IAIA6,6304.5%–

35Burlington, IAIA23,3364.4%–

36Estherville, IAIA5,8074.4%–

37Waterloo, IAIA66,9194.4%–

38Sioux City, IAIA86,3564.4%–

39Vinton, IAIA5,0044.3%–

40Bettendorf, IAIA40,7104.3%–

41Urbandale, IAIA48,5704.3%–

42Grimes, IAIA17,4054.3%–

43Indianola, IAIA16,8294.3%–

44Fort Madison, IAIA9,9354.2%–

45Oelwein, IAIA5,7574.2%–

46Cherokee, IAIA5,1224.2%–

47Winterset, IAIA5,5204.2%–

48Adel, IAIA7,0984.0%–

49Knoxville, IAIA7,4694.0%–

50Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.9%–

51Algona, IAIA5,3093.9%–

52Clear Lake, IAIA7,6013.9%–

53Keokuk, IAIA9,5103.9%–

54Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0593.8%–

55Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.8%–

56Ottumwa, IAIA25,3193.7%–

57Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.6%–

58Johnston, IAIA25,0653.5%–

59Tiffin, IAIA7,1563.4%–

60Dubuque, IAIA59,1483.4%–

61Clive, IAIA19,8613.4%–

62Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0133.4%–

63Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4933.3%–

64Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.3%–

65Osceola, IAIA5,6793.2%–

66Waukee, IAIA34,8903.1%–

67North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.1%–

68Newton, IAIA15,7413.0%–

69Decorah, IAIA7,4172.9%–

70Orange City, IAIA6,4682.9%–

71DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.8%–

72Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.7%–

73Denison, IAIA8,2142.6%–

74Ames, IAIA68,2202.5%–

75Perry, IAIA8,2082.4%–

76Washington, IAIA7,2612.4%–

77Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.4%–

78Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.1%–

79Coralville, IAIA23,9602.0%–

80Grinnell, IAIA9,4301.9%–

81Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.7%–

82Asbury, IAIA6,0351.7%–

83Pella, IAIA10,9921.6%–

84Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901.6%–

85Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.3%–

86Independence, IAIA6,3121.3%–

87Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.9%–

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