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Most tech & information jobs, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 11.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oskaloosa, IA, up 59 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

01Cherokee, IAIA5,12229.2%+19.0 pts

02▲16Atlantic, IAIA6,67618.8%+2.7 pts

03▲42Hiawatha, IAIA7,43218.2%+11.2 pts

04▲55Estherville, IAIA5,80718.0%+0.3 pts

05▲26Anamosa, IAIA5,90117.3%+1.9 pts

06▲18Altoona, IAIA22,79617.3%+6.3 pts

07▼1Indianola, IAIA16,82916.6%+5.4 pts

08▲22Vinton, IAIA5,00416.6%+7.5 pts

09▼7Maquoketa, IAIA6,02716.5%−0.2 pts

10▲24Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01316.4%+2.6 pts

11▲3Red Oak, IAIA5,38816.2%+8.0 pts

12▲14Mason City, IAIA26,85316.2%+2.1 pts

13▲10DeWitt, IAIA5,70416.0%+1.0 pts

14▲59Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49315.9%+6.1 pts

15Winterset, IAIA5,52015.4%−5.7 pts

16▲22Creston, IAIA7,33515.2%+3.2 pts

17▲18Ottumwa, IAIA25,31914.7%+1.1 pts

18▼2Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68014.7%+1.1 pts

19▲8Osceola, IAIA5,67914.6%+1.9 pts

20▲5Asbury, IAIA6,03514.2%+1.4 pts

21▲55Fairfield, IAIA9,22014.0%+2.9 pts

22▼5Glenwood, IAIA5,28713.9%+0.6 pts

23▼10Spencer, IAIA11,21813.9%−6.5 pts

24▼12Independence, IAIA6,31213.7%+1.4 pts

25▲3Clinton, IAIA24,04913.7%+1.3 pts

26▼16Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24013.5%+0.9 pts

27▼23Boone, IAIA12,47113.5%−0.7 pts

28▲9Waterloo, IAIA66,91913.5%+1.5 pts

29▲34Fort Madison, IAIA9,93513.1%+1.9 pts

30▲23Iowa City, IAIA76,22913.1%+1.4 pts

31▼22Washington, IAIA7,26113.1%+0.2 pts

32▲8Webster City, IAIA7,81512.9%−1.0 pts

33▼11Marshalltown, IAIA27,53612.9%+2.9 pts

34▼26Burlington, IAIA23,33612.5%−0.6 pts

35▲22Charles City, IAIA7,01312.5%−1.0 pts

36▲10Davenport, IAIA100,35812.4%−0.3 pts

37▲14Sheldon, IAIA5,57512.4%−2.4 pts

38▼9Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83712.4%−4.6 pts

39▼34Manchester, IAIA5,35712.3%−5.5 pts

40▲34Ames, IAIA68,22012.3%+2.2 pts

41▼9Knoxville, IAIA7,46912.0%+1.2 pts

42▲20Grimes, IAIA17,40511.9%+3.2 pts

43▼4Ankeny, IAIA77,83311.9%+0.5 pts

44▲31Waverly, IAIA10,56111.8%−1.5 pts

45▲24Perry, IAIA8,20811.8%−1.7 pts

46▼5Sioux City, IAIA86,35611.7%−1.4 pts

47▲3Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.7%+4.6 pts

48▲13Storm Lake, IAIA11,59011.7%+3.6 pts

49▼30Dubuque, IAIA59,14811.7%−2.3 pts

50▲30Denison, IAIA8,21411.7%+5.1 pts

51▲21Keokuk, IAIA9,51011.6%+3.2 pts

52▼16Coralville, IAIA23,96011.6%−0.6 pts

53▼6Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93511.3%−0.9 pts

54▼12Clarinda, IAIA5,27311.0%−0.4 pts

55▲22Muscatine, IAIA23,16411.0%−0.4 pts

56▼8Marion, IAIA42,73211.0%+0.3 pts

57▼3Des Moines, IAIA212,08611.0%−0.3 pts

58▲9Waukee, IAIA34,89010.9%−1.7 pts

59▼10Clear Lake, IAIA7,60110.8%−2.9 pts

60▲6West Des Moines, IAIA74,22410.7%0.0 pts

61▲10Bondurant, IAIA9,64710.6%−1.2 pts

62▼19Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05910.5%−0.4 pts

63▲16Decorah, IAIA7,41710.5%+0.8 pts

64▼57Polk City, IAIA6,63010.4%+1.3 pts

65▼21Urbandale, IAIA48,57010.4%−1.5 pts

66▼33Carroll, IAIA10,08510.2%+0.2 pts

67▲14Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23910.1%+3.7 pts

68▼12Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50010.1%−0.2 pts

69▼17Bettendorf, IAIA40,71010.1%−0.7 pts

70Clive, IAIA19,8619.9%−0.1 pts

71▼13Newton, IAIA15,7419.8%−4.0 pts

72▼4Adel, IAIA7,0989.8%−4.1 pts

73▲5Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.7%−10.0 pts

74▲8Pella, IAIA10,9929.2%+1.6 pts

75▼10Orange City, IAIA6,4689.1%−0.5 pts

76▲10Nevada, IAIA6,9748.5%−0.9 pts

77▼57Algona, IAIA5,3098.4%−5.7 pts

78▲7North Liberty, IAIA21,9768.2%−0.2 pts

79▲4Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.8%−8.8 pts

80▼59Le Mars, IAIA10,7607.3%−8.9 pts

81▼21Johnston, IAIA25,0657.3%−4.6 pts

82▼79Centerville, IAIA5,3277.2%−9.8 pts

83▼28Norwalk, IAIA15,0047.1%−5.1 pts

84▲3Sioux Center, IAIA8,8644.8%−3.7 pts

85▼1Eldridge, IAIA6,9544.7%−7.6 pts

86▼22Tiffin, IAIA7,1563.8%−5.1 pts

87▼76Oelwein, IAIA5,7573.4%−13.2 pts

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