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Most income inequality (Gini), Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 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 2010

01Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.549+13%

02Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.526+0%

03Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.524+30%

04Nevada, IAIA6,9740.520+39%

05Waverly, IAIA10,5610.505+17%

06Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.500+11%

07Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.496+32%

08Washington, IAIA7,2610.492+10%

09Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.487+45%

10Coralville, IAIA23,9600.487+8%

11Ames, IAIA68,2200.482+1%

12Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.482+16%

13Vinton, IAIA5,0040.479+29%

14Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.476+16%

15West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.471+8%

16Clinton, IAIA24,0490.470+12%

17Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.467+5%

18Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.466+13%

19Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.461+5%

20Pella, IAIA10,9920.456+9%

21Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.455+5%

22Osceola, IAIA5,6790.454−6%

23Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.453−8%

24Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.453+11%

25Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.452+4%

26Decorah, IAIA7,4170.451+4%

27Carroll, IAIA10,0850.451+7%

28Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.449+8%

29Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.449+5%

30Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.447+15%

31Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.447+4%

32Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.447−2%

33Johnston, IAIA25,0650.446+11%

34Davenport, IAIA100,3580.442−2%

35Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.442+2%

36Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.442+1%

37Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.441+7%

38North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.440+25%

39Centerville, IAIA5,3270.440−9%

40Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.440−1%

41Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.439+7%

42Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.438+3%

43Burlington, IAIA23,3360.438−4%

44Webster City, IAIA7,8150.436−9%

45Newton, IAIA15,7410.430+7%

46Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.429+0%

47Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.428+8%

48Mason City, IAIA26,8530.428−3%

49Waukee, IAIA34,8900.428+19%

50Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.426−2%

51Perry, IAIA8,2080.425+19%

52Manchester, IAIA5,3570.425+7%

53Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.422−2%

54Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.422+13%

55Denison, IAIA8,2140.420+5%

56Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.420−7%

57DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.420+23%

58Spencer, IAIA11,2180.419−14%

59Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.418+7%

60Clive, IAIA19,8610.416−3%

61Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.414−0%

62Creston, IAIA7,3350.409−1%

63Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.409+8%

64Orange City, IAIA6,4680.405+16%

65Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.403−1%

66Marion, IAIA42,7320.403−1%

67Asbury, IAIA6,0350.402+15%

68Independence, IAIA6,3120.401−10%

69Algona, IAIA5,3090.399+0%

70Charles City, IAIA7,0130.398−11%

71Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.396−4%

72Boone, IAIA12,4710.394−4%

73Altoona, IAIA22,7960.391+2%

74Indianola, IAIA16,8290.390−4%

75Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.385−8%

76Estherville, IAIA5,8070.384−13%

77Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.384+11%

78Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.381+8%

79Adel, IAIA7,0980.381−13%

80Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.378−3%

81Polk City, IAIA6,6300.373+11%

82Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.372+9%

83Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.372+12%

84Winterset, IAIA5,5200.371−11%

85Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.363−27%

86Grimes, IAIA17,4050.355+8%

87Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.336+7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES