Dubuque, IA

US City in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 24 metrics

Dubuque, IA is a US city in Iowa with a population of 58,943 (323rd of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (8th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (97th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (328th of 434), Median Household Income (268th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (209th of 395).

Population
58,943
323rd highest of 477
Density
1,887.0
321st highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.2%
357th highest of 477
Area
31.23
296th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Iowa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

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

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    8th of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 11th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    19th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 31st of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    38th of 460
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    48th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    69th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    97th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    328th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    268th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    222nd of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    209th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    216th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    175th of 434
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    153rd of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    91st of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (75), weakest Crime & Safety (64). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Cedar Rapids, IA86% similar
  2. Mankato, MN81% similar
  3. St. Cloud, MN75% similar
  4. Wausau, WI75% similar
  5. La Crosse, WI74% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Dubuque, IA?
Dubuque, IA has a population of 58,943, 323rd among 477 US cities.
What does Dubuque, IA rank best at?
Among US cities, Dubuque, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (8th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (97th of 434).
Where does Dubuque, IA rank worst?
Dubuque, IA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (328th of 434); Median Household Income (268th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (209th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Dubuque, IA?
Rankodex ranks Dubuque, IA on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

24 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics