IAIowa rankings

Highest-income towns in Iowa

Ranked by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. 143 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Iowa · Highest income

Monticello ranks #62 of 143

$70K median household income · Visit Monticello →

1 Polk City $164K Home value $414,800 2 Bondurant $136K Home value $318,800

3 Clive $132K Home value $401,100

#TownMedian household incomeHome valueBachelor's+

1 Polk City6,037 people $164K $414,800 44.2%

2 Bondurant8,560 people $136K $318,800 52.8%

Clive19,012 people $132K $401,100 61%

4 Asbury5,989 people $125K $339,000 50.4%

Sergeant Bluff5,171 people $123K $298,500 36.7%

6 Robins3,332 people $122K $413,400 58.7%

Hudson2,699 people $120K $242,700 41.2%

8 Grimes16,366 people $120K $304,700 51.5%

9 Saylorville3,366 people $118K $314,300 29.4%

10 Fairfax2,900 people $114K $274,500 35.1%

Solon3,152 people $113K $309,400 42.4%

12 Urbandale46,595 people $113K $335,500 51.2%

Mount Vernon4,513 people $113K $245,200 45.1%

14 Huxley4,544 people $112K $297,100 54.4%

Carlisle4,255 people $109K $234,300 28.6%

16 Ankeny72,615 people $108K $331,000 52.1%

17 Johnston24,384 people $107K $369,100 57.8%

Eldridge6,818 people $106K $350,500 54.4%

19 Le Claire4,735 people $105K $318,700 44.1%

Norwalk14,183 people $103K $303,100 38.8%

21 North Liberty21,125 people $102K $303,800 54.5%

22 Waukee29,236 people $101K $350,500 58%

23 Tiffin5,737 people $101K $338,500 63.6%

24 Bettendorf39,647 people $100K $306,500 50.7%

Story City3,398 people $97K $215,600 44%

Adel6,430 people $95K $327,900 37.9%

27 Center Point2,562 people $95K $212,400 34.2%

28 Sioux Center8,454 people $93K $290,800 41.7%

DeWitt5,546 people $93K $237,100 34.6%

30 West Branch2,594 people $92K $216,100 31.9%

Windsor Heights5,143 people $92K $267,900 45.9%

32 Pleasant Hill11,136 people $91K $295,100 35.5%

33 Madrid2,808 people $90K $185,600 22.8%

34 Jesup2,561 people $89K $190,200 25.1%

35 Marion41,896 people $87K $241,700 38.1%

36 West Des Moines71,083 people $87K $309,000 54.9%

Altoona21,495 people $86K $274,600 33.5%

Carter Lake3,767 people $85K $169,400 9.5%

39 Pella10,720 people $84K $292,700 47.3%

40 Dyersville4,423 people $84K $234,100 29.1%

41 Orange City6,426 people $82K $264,000 44.2%

Mitchellville2,579 people $81K $206,600 14.9%

43 Grundy Center2,809 people $80K $177,900 24.5%

44 Waverly10,494 people $80K $223,300 44.1%

Kalona2,692 people $80K $257,900 31.4%

46 Clear Lake7,607 people $79K $259,500 30.5%

47 Eldora2,617 people $77K $133,000 21.1%

48 Cedar Falls40,888 people $77K $263,600 50.4%

49 Wilton2,920 people $77K $189,200 36.1%

50 Rock Valley4,059 people $76K $231,200 16.6%

51 Indianola16,044 people $75K $237,500 35%

52 Nevada6,983 people $75K $182,400 29.6%

53 Le Mars10,640 people $75K $219,200 21.1%

Humboldt4,771 people $75K $173,600 25%

Hawarden2,658 people $74K $136,300 18%

56 Independence6,164 people $74K $165,300 24.7%

57 Missouri Valley2,666 people $72K $148,500 18.2%

58 Glenwood5,144 people $72K $206,200 26.8%

Garner3,049 people $71K $186,300 21.9%

Albia3,663 people $70K $130,300 24.7%

61 Cedar Rapids137,264 people $70K $187,100 33.1%

62 Monticello4,071 people $70K $175,200 19.7%

Carroll10,208 people $70K $188,700 27.1%

West Liberty3,776 people $69K $180,000 16.2%

65 Boone12,424 people $69K $173,000 24%

66 Forest City4,290 people $69K $143,500 29.2%

67 Coralville23,234 people $69K $298,500 56%

Marshalltown27,626 people $69K $127,700 20.9%

69 Perry7,985 people $69K $121,400 17%

70 Sioux City86,101 people $69K $173,600 22.9%

71 Osage3,561 people $69K $160,700 26.4%

72 Tama3,051 people $69K $106,800 16.2%

73 Osceola5,523 people $68K $146,300 14%

Winterset5,416 people $68K $192,500 22%

Vinton4,948 people $66K $152,300 28.6%

76 Hiawatha7,206 people $66K $216,900 32.4%

Davenport100,913 people $66K $166,400 29.9%

78 Des Moines212,421 people $66K $194,700 29.7%

79 Dubuque59,174 people $66K $204,800 34%

Spirit Lake5,518 people $66K $215,100 26.8%

81 Denison8,260 people $66K $150,200 17.5%

82 Grinnell9,505 people $65K $209,500 37.5%

Mason City27,050 people $65K $142,000 20.8%

84 Clarion2,770 people $65K $116,200 26.4%

Council Bluffs62,586 people $65K $171,800 21.5%

86 Decorah7,535 people $64K $244,500 42.2%

87 Camanche4,550 people $64K $172,400 20.1%

Oskaloosa11,504 people $64K $153,300 25.4%

Rock Rapids2,661 people $64K $206,700 21.7%

90 Webster City7,769 people $63K $127,200 23.2%

91 Milford3,311 people $63K $218,400 21.8%

92 Eagle Grove3,593 people $63K $104,600 21.2%

New Hampton3,453 people $63K $167,700 22.3%

94 Storm Lake11,428 people $63K $172,200 18.9%

95 Sheldon5,474 people $62K $192,700 20.8%

Onawa2,839 people $62K $145,800 19.4%

97 Cherokee5,154 people $62K $136,700 24.6%

Knoxville7,473 people $62K $160,300 30.6%

99 Manchester5,191 people $61K $139,400 25.3%

100 Atlantic6,763 people $61K $149,900 23%

101 Tipton3,106 people $61K $165,500 20.2%

102

Ottumwa25,430 people $61K $106,300 20.8%

103 Mount Pleasant8,951 people $61K $160,900 23.2%

104

Ames67,669 people $61K $277,400 65.8%

105

Bloomfield2,742 people $61K $132,000 23.8%

106 Anamosa5,629 people $61K $172,600 18.2%

107

Fort Dodge24,827 people $61K $144,100 21.7%

108 Cresco3,908 people $61K $117,200 20.7%

109 Evansdale4,518 people $60K $150,300 10.3%

110 Waukon3,792 people $60K $147,200 25.7%

111 Maquoketa6,075 people $60K $132,500 19.7%

112

Clinton24,322 people $60K $118,200 20.8%

113 Shenandoah4,892 people $60K $116,700 18.3%

114 Spencer11,400 people $60K $184,800 29.8%

115 Charles City7,232 people $59K $115,400 12.8%

116 Burlington23,728 people $59K $114,300 22.5%

117 Jefferson4,152 people $59K $155,800 21.1%

118 Iowa City75,752 people $59K $285,900 60.5%

119

Muscatine23,489 people $58K $153,600 21.1%

120

Williamsburg3,360 people $58K $204,300 40.7%

121 Marengo2,725 people $58K $123,200 12.9%

122

Newton15,700 people $58K $153,700 19.5%

123 Harlan4,891 people $57K $152,500 22.1%

124 Waterloo67,008 people $57K $152,600 21.8%

125

Belmond2,694 people $57K $129,100 29.9%

126 Algona5,377 people $56K $160,800 25.5%

127 Emmetsburg3,648 people $56K $114,300 13.9%

128

Washington7,290 people $55K $152,300 23.6%

129

Sibley2,803 people $55K $122,000 22.9%

130 Estherville5,839 people $54K $101,400 13.3%

131

Keokuk9,662 people $53K $104,300 17.4%

132

Creston7,435 people $53K $114,500 23.9%

133

Fairfield9,456 people $51K $156,000 52.9%

134

Fort Madison10,133 people $51K $94,200 18.5%

135 Iowa Falls5,038 people $50K $123,800 22.9%

136 Red Oak5,510 people $50K $99,700 17.7%

137

Postville2,979 people $49K $104,700 14.2%

138 West Burlington3,189 people $49K $124,000 24.9%

139 Hampton4,306 people $47K $99,400 15.8%

140 Chariton4,242 people $47K $81,900 13.4%

141

Oelwein5,834 people $47K $96,300 17.5%

142

Centerville5,372 people $47K $103,000 16.7%

143 Clarinda5,353 people $46K $114,200 13.8%

How this ranking works

We rank every town by median household income: half of households earn more, half earn less. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Iowa as a whole is $75K.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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