Oskaloosa, IA

US City in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 20 metrics

Oskaloosa, IA is a US city in Iowa with a population of 11,482 (452nd of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (21st of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (44th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (330th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (324th of 434), Median Household Income (287th of 434).

Population
11,482
452nd highest of 477
Density
1,426.0
368th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.09%
339th highest of 477
Area
8.05
441st highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Iowa

At a glance

Median household income
$64,004
287th highest of 434
Median home value
$153,300
391st highest of 434
Median rent
$831
421st highest of 434
Poverty rate
16.6%
162nd highest of 434
College degree
25.4%
324th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
293.5
245th highest of 395
Average commute
16 minutes
414th highest of 434
Home broadband
88.8%
330th highest of 434

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 12 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
    14th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    21st of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    44th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    56th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    108th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    330th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    324th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    280th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    287th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    273rd of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    151st of 395

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Crime & Safety (68), weakest Economics (58). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Quick answers

What is the population of Oskaloosa, IA?
Oskaloosa, IA has a population of 11,482, 452nd among 477 US cities.
What does Oskaloosa, IA rank best at?
Among US cities, Oskaloosa, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (21st of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (44th of 434).
Where does Oskaloosa, IA rank worst?
Oskaloosa, IA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (330th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (324th of 434); Median Household Income (287th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Oskaloosa, IA?
Rankodex ranks Oskaloosa, IA on 20 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

20 metrics with a value for this place, in 4 topics