Iowa City, IA
US City in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 27 metrics
Iowa City, IA is a US city in Iowa with a population of 76,537 (287th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (43rd of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (55th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (132nd of 395). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (407th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (392nd of 434), Median Household Income (336th of 434).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 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 11th of 46097
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 31st of 46093
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202443rd of 43490
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202455th of 43488
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202478th of 46083
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202499th of 46079
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024124th of 43472
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025120th of 39570
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024148th of 46068
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025132nd of 39567
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)26.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024407th of 4346
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024392nd of 43410
- Median Household Income$58,546Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024336th of 43423
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025229th of 46050
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$50,060Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025213th of 46054
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024196th of 43455
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025167th of 39558
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025156th of 39561
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025146th of 39563
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 12 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Lincoln, NE88% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Iowa City, IA?
- Iowa City, IA has a population of 76,537, 287th among 477 US cities.
- What does Iowa City, IA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Iowa City, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (43rd of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (55th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (132nd of 395).
- Where does Iowa City, IA rank worst?
- Iowa City, IA ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (407th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (392nd of 434); Median Household Income (336th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Iowa City, IA?
- Rankodex ranks Iowa City, IA on 27 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
27 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics