Iowa

State in Midwest · ranked on 2,114 metrics

Rank among US states

Iowa is a state in the Midwest with a population of 3,246,320 (32nd of 51). It ranks best for CAS Illegal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5) (1st of 48), Price To Income Ratio (2nd of 51), Income Tax Minimum Rate (2nd of 39). It ranks lowest for Healthcare Cost and Quality (49th of 50), Obesity Rate - Native American and Alaskan (45th of 46), Five Percent Income Share (49th of 51).

Population
3.2M
32nd highest of 51
Density
58.1
38th highest of 51
Growth rate
0.25%
38th highest of 51
Region
Midwest

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 865 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. HepB 3 Doses (Teens)96.5%
    Vaccination Rates by State · 2024
    1st of 51
  2. Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)231.94
    Drug Use by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  3. Median Price: All Home Types$250,700
    Median Home Price by State · 2026
    1st of 51
  4. Drivers License Cost$4.00
    Driver's License Cost by State
    1st of 50
  5. SSI Public Access to Information Score72.8
    Most Corrupt States · 2015
    1st of 50
  6. Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of Men20.4%
    Domestic Violence by State
    1st of 50
  7. Cost Per Capita$139
    Prisons by State
    tied 1st of 50
  8. Weekly Grocery Cost$227.32
    Grocery Prices by State · 2023
    2nd of 51
  9. Average Cost for Advanced Life Support$1,355
    Ambulance Cost by State
    2nd of 51
  10. Student Loan Average Borrower Debt$30,464
    Student Loan Debt by State
    2nd of 51

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Employment and Wealth Racial Progress Rank51st
    Least Racist States · 2026
    51st of 51
  2. Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen)153.0%
    Egg Prices by State · 2023
    50th of 50
  3. Food Wasted Rank50th
    Food Waste by State
    50th of 50
  4. Scenic Beauty Rank50th
    Most Beautiful States
    49th of 49
  5. Avg Monthly Cost$93.15
    Internet Costs by State · 2026
    50th of 51
  6. Cancer Rate New Cases 2018 to 2022498.5 per 100k Pop.
    Cancer Rates by State
    50th of 51
  7. Healthcare Cost and Quality82
    Pension-Friendly States
    49th of 50
  8. State Rank All Govts49th
    Public Land by State · 1995
    49th of 50
  9. % Of State Open To Hunt0.7%
    Best States For Hunting
    49th of 50
  10. Obesity Rate - Native American and Alaskan50.6%
    Most Obese States · 2024
    45th of 46

Profile by category

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Strongest category Agriculture (63), weakest Sports (36). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Wisconsin74% similar
  2. Nebraska71% similar
  3. South Dakota70% similar
  4. Kansas68% similar
  5. Indiana68% similar

Cities in Iowa

10 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Iowa

99 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Iowa?
Iowa has a population of 3,246,320, 32nd among 51 US states.
What does Iowa rank best at?
Among US states, Iowa ranks best for CAS Illegal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5) (1st of 48); Price To Income Ratio (2nd of 51); Income Tax Minimum Rate (2nd of 39).
Where does Iowa rank worst?
Iowa ranks lowest for Healthcare Cost and Quality (49th of 50); Obesity Rate - Native American and Alaskan (45th of 46); Five Percent Income Share (49th of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Iowa?
Rankodex ranks Iowa on 2,114 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,114 metrics with a value for this place, in 624 topics