Council Bluffs, IA
US City in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 26 metrics
Council Bluffs, IA is a US city in Iowa with a population of 62,603 (317th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (57th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (63rd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (185th of 395). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (408th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (364th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (269th of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 17th of 46096
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 42nd of 46091
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202457th of 43487
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202463rd of 43486
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 79th of 46083
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 90th of 46081
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 85th of 43480
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 164th of 46064
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025185th of 39553
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024408th of 4346
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024364th of 43416
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025300th of 39524
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025297th of 39525
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025269th of 39532
- Median Household Income$64,578Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024279th of 43436
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025241st of 39539
- Poverty Rate (%)15.1%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024235th of 43446
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Des Moines, IA83% similar
Tulsa, OK81% similar
Birmingham, AL79% similar
Memphis, TN79% similar- Knoxville, TN78% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Council Bluffs, IA?
- Council Bluffs, IA has a population of 62,603, 317th among 477 US cities.
- What does Council Bluffs, IA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Council Bluffs, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (57th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (63rd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (185th of 395).
- Where does Council Bluffs, IA rank worst?
- Council Bluffs, IA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (408th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (364th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (269th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Council Bluffs, IA?
- Rankodex ranks Council Bluffs, IA on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
26 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics