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Most income inequality (Gini), Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 0.417.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.525–

02Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.501–

03Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.493–

04Spencer, IAIA11,2180.489–

05Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.487–

06Webster City, IAIA7,8150.482–

07Osceola, IAIA5,6790.482–

08Centerville, IAIA5,3270.481–

09Ames, IAIA68,2200.480–

10Burlington, IAIA23,3360.455–

11Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2400.454–

12Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.453–

13Davenport, IAIA100,3580.452–

14Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.450–

15Coralville, IAIA23,9600.449–

16Washington, IAIA7,2610.449–

17Charles City, IAIA7,0130.448–

18Independence, IAIA6,3120.446–

19Oelwein, IAIA5,7570.446–

20Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.442–

21Estherville, IAIA5,8070.441–

22Adel, IAIA7,0980.440–

23Mason City, IAIA26,8530.439–

24Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.439–

25West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.438–

26Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.436–

27Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.436–

28Decorah, IAIA7,4170.434–

29Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.433–

30Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.433–

31Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.432–

32Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.431–

33Waverly, IAIA10,5610.430–

34Clive, IAIA19,8610.429–

35Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350.429–

36Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.429–

37Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.428–

38Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.424–

39Carroll, IAIA10,0850.420–

40Eldridge, IAIA6,9540.420–

41Clinton, IAIA24,0490.419–

42Pella, IAIA10,9920.419–

43Winterset, IAIA5,5200.418–

44Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.417–

45Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.417–

46Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.414–

47Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.414–

48Creston, IAIA7,3350.413–

49Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.413–

50Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.413–

51Cherokee, IAIA5,1220.412–

52Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.411–

53Boone, IAIA12,4710.410–

54Le Mars, IAIA10,7600.407–

55Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.406–

56Marion, IAIA42,7320.405–

57Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.404–

58Indianola, IAIA16,8290.404–

59Newton, IAIA15,7410.403–

60Johnston, IAIA25,0650.401–

61Denison, IAIA8,2140.401–

62Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.398–

63Algona, IAIA5,3090.397–

64Manchester, IAIA5,3570.396–

65Knoxville, IAIA7,4690.390–

66Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.390–

67Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.389–

68Altoona, IAIA22,7960.385–

69Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.378–

70Hiawatha, IAIA7,4320.376–

71Nevada, IAIA6,9740.373–

72Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.373–

73Vinton, IAIA5,0040.370–

74Waukee, IAIA34,8900.359–

75Perry, IAIA8,2080.357–

76North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.353–

77Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.351–

78Asbury, IAIA6,0350.349–

79Orange City, IAIA6,4680.348–

80Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.346–

81DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.342–

82Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3240.341–

83Polk City, IAIA6,6300.337–

84Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.337–

85Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.333–

86Grimes, IAIA17,4050.330–

87Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.313–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS