Typical = the middle value across the cities listed here. Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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Iowa cities by the numbers
Among the 42 Iowa cities listed on this site.
Largest cities
Population
Most affordable rent
Median gross rent
Highest household income
Median household income
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Population change, April 2020 to July 2025
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Cities with their own police data · US average 329 per 100k (2025)
All cities in Iowa
42 cities · click a column to sort
| Des Moines | 212k | $1,090 |
| Cedar Rapids | 137k | $967 |
| Davenport | 101k | $978 |
| Sioux City | 86k | $976 |
| Iowa City | 76k | $1,094 |
| Ankeny | 73k | $1,319 |
| West Des Moines | 71k | $1,237 |
| Ames | 68k | $1,023 |
| Waterloo | 67k | $923 |
| Council Bluffs | 63k | $1,030 |
| Dubuque | 59k | $948 |
| Urbandale | 47k | $1,211 |
| Marion | 42k | $961 |
| Cedar Falls | 41k | $1,203 |
| Bettendorf | 40k | $1,187 |
| Waukee | 29k | $1,383 |
| Marshalltown | 28k | $891 |
| Mason City | 27k | $882 |
| Ottumwa | 25k | $921 |
| Fort Dodge | 25k | $785 |
| Johnston | 24k | $1,338 |
| Clinton | 24k | $791 |
| Burlington | 24k | $924 |
| Muscatine | 23k | $974 |
| Coralville | 23k | $1,057 |
| Altoona | 21k | $1,235 |
| North Liberty | 21k | $1,246 |
| Clive | 19k | $1,073 |
| Grimes | 16k | $1,251 |
| Indianola | 16k | $986 |
| Newton | 16k | $819 |
| Norwalk | 14k | $838 |
| Boone | 12k | $831 |
| Oskaloosa | 12k | $831 |
| Storm Lake | 11k | $898 |
| Spencer | 11k | $805 |
| Pleasant Hill | 11k | $1,215 |
| Pella | 11k | $1,046 |
| Le Mars | 11k | $929 |
| Waverly | 10k | $1,057 |
| Carroll | 10k | $722 |
| Fort Madison | 10k | $826 |
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