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Most healthcare & education jobs, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pleasant Hill, IA, up 63 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Centerville, IAIA5,3274.7%+3.1 pts

02▲25Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.4%+1.7 pts

03▲14Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.4%+1.1 pts

04▲8Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.2%+0.2 pts

05▲53Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.2%+1.9 pts

06Nevada, IAIA6,9742.1%+0.3 pts

07▲11Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.0%+0.6 pts

08▲23North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.0%+1.0 pts

09▲5Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.9%+0.3 pts

10▼2Grimes, IAIA17,4051.8%+0.5 pts

11▲27Spencer, IAIA11,2181.7%−0.3 pts

12▲63Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.6%+1.1 pts

13▼9Le Mars, IAIA10,7601.6%+0.5 pts

14▲2Glenwood, IAIA5,2871.6%+1.2 pts

15▲30Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.5%+1.0 pts

16▲55Newton, IAIA15,7411.5%+1.0 pts

17▼2Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.3%−0.7 pts

18▲4Webster City, IAIA7,8151.3%0.0 pts

19▲45Washington, IAIA7,2611.3%+1.3 pts

20▲14Altoona, IAIA22,7961.2%+0.1 pts

21▼10Marion, IAIA42,7321.1%−0.4 pts

22▲47Waukee, IAIA34,8901.1%+0.4 pts

23▲13Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.1%−0.6 pts

24▼11Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321.0%+0.2 pts

25▲30Coralville, IAIA23,9601.0%+0.7 pts

26▲56Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.9%+0.9 pts

27▲39Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.9%−0.9 pts

28▲56Perry, IAIA8,2080.9%−0.2 pts

29▼19Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.8%+0.2 pts

30▲3Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.8%+0.5 pts

31▲32Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.8%−0.2 pts

32▼8Manchester, IAIA5,3570.8%+0.7 pts

33▲10Independence, IAIA6,3120.8%+0.5 pts

34▲5West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.7%+0.3 pts

35▼7Burlington, IAIA23,3360.7%+0.4 pts

36▲18Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.7%−0.4 pts

37▼2Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.7%−0.2 pts

38▼9Clinton, IAIA24,0490.7%−0.2 pts

39▼9Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.7%+0.7 pts

40▲2Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.7%−0.1 pts

41▲19Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.7%−0.3 pts

42▲39Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.7%−0.5 pts

43▼11Davenport, IAIA100,3580.6%−0.2 pts

44▲39Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.6%+0.1 pts

45▲6Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.6%−0.4 pts

46▲21Ames, IAIA68,2200.6%+0.4 pts

47▼7Pella, IAIA10,9920.6%−0.1 pts

48▼4Mason City, IAIA26,8530.6%+0.3 pts

49▼24Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.5%−0.9 pts

50▼30Johnston, IAIA25,0650.5%−0.2 pts

51▼49Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.5%−0.3 pts

52▼33Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.5%−0.5 pts

53▲21Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.5%+0.1 pts

54▲2Boone, IAIA12,4710.5%−1.0 pts

55▼34Vinton, IAIA5,0040.5%−0.4 pts

56▲16Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.5%+0.5 pts

57▼8Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.4%0.0 pts

58▲21Indianola, IAIA16,8290.4%−0.5 pts

59▲19Denison, IAIA8,2140.3%−0.4 pts

60▼23Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.3%−0.3 pts

61▼14Clive, IAIA19,8610.3%−1.1 pts

62▼12Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.3%−0.3 pts

63▲10DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.3%−1.5 pts

64▼38Decorah, IAIA7,4170.3%+0.1 pts

65▲11Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.3%−0.2 pts

66▲14Carroll, IAIA10,0850.3%−0.1 pts

67▲3Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.2%−0.4 pts

68Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.2%−0.1 pts

69▼12Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.2%−0.3 pts

70▼9Waverly, IAIA10,5610.2%−1.3 pts

71▼62Adel, IAIA7,0980.0%−3.3 pts

72▼20Orange City, IAIA6,4680.0%−0.4 pts

73▼25Polk City, IAIA6,6300.0%−0.5 pts

74▲13Asbury, IAIA6,0350.0%−1.2 pts

75▼13Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%−1.2 pts

76▼23Creston, IAIA7,3350.0%0.0 pts

77▼18Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.0%−0.4 pts

78▼73Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.0%−1.2 pts

79▼76Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%−0.5 pts

80▼3Algona, IAIA5,3090.0%−0.9 pts

81▼40Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%−2.4 pts

82▲3Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.0%−0.3 pts

83▲3Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.0%−1.5 pts

84▼61Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%−0.5 pts

85▼78Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.0%−0.3 pts

86▼21Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.0%−1.1 pts

87▼41Osceola, IAIA5,6790.0%−0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES