Overall Livability
52
out of 100
🏙
52
Livability
💰
74
Affordability
🎓
25
Educational Attainment
State Overview
Population
3,188,836
Median Age
38
Median Income
$70,571
Median Rent
$914
Median Home Value
$181,600
Homeownership Rate
72%
Broadband Access
86%
Cities
Showing 4 cities in Iowa tracked by Top City Reports. Our dataset covers larger U.S. cities with complete data — smaller towns may not be included.
4 of 4
| City | Population↓ | Med. Income | Med. Rent | Affordability | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 213,164 | $62,378 | $995 | 68 | 55 |
| Cedar Rapids | 136,929 | $66,895 | $886 | 74 | 68 |
| Davenport | 101,448 | $59,890 | $890 | 70 | 58 |
| Sioux City | 85,469 | $64,250 | $904 | 72 | 52 |
Climate
Avg Annual Temperature
50°F
Average across 4 cities
Avg Annual Rainfall
33"
Average across 4 cities
Key Facts
- Population
- 3,188,836
- Median Income
- $70,571
- Median Rent
- $914
- Median Home
- $181,600
- Median Age
- 38
- HS Graduation
- 31%
- Bachelor's+
- 30%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 74
- Educational Attainment
- 25
Most Affordable
- 1.Cedar Rapids74
- 2.Sioux City72
- 3.Davenport70
- 4.Des Moines68
Safest Cities
- 1.Des Moines66
- 2.Cedar Rapids66
- 3.Sioux City59
- 4.Davenport49