Cities and towns in Iowa: quality of life and rankings

Cities and towns of Iowa with 5,000 or more residents, largest first. Smaller places have pages too, reachable from search and from their county.

  1. 1Des Moines212,42168 Score
  2. 2Cedar Rapids137,26485 Score
  3. 3Davenport100,91357 Score
  4. 4Sioux City86,10153 Score
  5. 5Iowa City75,75275 Score
  6. 6Ankeny72,61596 Score
  7. 7West Des Moines71,08394 Score
  8. 8Ames67,66979 Score
  9. 9Waterloo67,00854 Score
  10. 10Council Bluffs62,58655 Score
  11. 11Dubuque59,17483 Score
  12. 12Urbandale46,59596 Score
  13. 13Marion41,89690 Score
  14. 14Cedar Falls40,88874 Score
  15. 15Bettendorf39,64783 Score
  16. 16Waukee29,23699 Score
  17. 17Marshalltown27,62650 Score
  18. 18Mason City27,05081 Score
  19. 19Ottumwa25,43031 Score
  20. 20Fort Dodge24,82745 Score
  21. 21Johnston24,38494 Score
  22. 22Clinton24,32243 Score
  23. 23Burlington23,72854 Score
  24. 24Muscatine23,48953 Score
  25. 25Coralville23,23488 Score
  26. 26Altoona21,49588 Score
  27. 27North Liberty21,12598 Score
  28. 28Clive19,01294 Score
  29. 29Grimes16,36695 Score
  30. 30Indianola16,04491 Score
  31. 31Newton15,70078 Score
  32. 32Norwalk14,18396 Score
  33. 33Boone12,42476 Score
  34. 34Oskaloosa11,50469 Score
  35. 35Storm Lake11,42868 Score
  36. 36Spencer11,40087 Score
  37. 37Pleasant Hill11,13687 Score
  38. 38Pella10,72092 Score
  39. 39Le Mars10,64093 Score
  40. 40Waverly10,49497 Score
  41. 41Carroll10,20891 Score
  42. 42Fort Madison10,13348 Score
  43. 43Keokuk9,66241 Score
  44. 44Grinnell9,50580 Score
  45. 45Fairfield9,45670 Score
  46. 46Mount Pleasant8,95174 Score
  47. 47Bondurant8,56095 Score
  48. 48Sioux Center8,45499 Score
  49. 49Denison8,26051 Score
  50. 50Perry7,98583 Score
  51. 51Webster City7,76976 Score
  52. 52Clear Lake7,60789 Score
  53. 53Decorah7,53598 Score
  54. 54Knoxville7,47380 Score
  55. 55Creston7,43567 Score
  56. 56Washington7,29063 Score
  57. 57Charles City7,23264 Score
  58. 58Hiawatha7,20684 Score
  59. 59Nevada6,98390 Score
  60. 60Eldridge6,81884 Score
  61. 61Atlantic6,76363 Score
  62. 62Adel6,43098 Score
  63. 63Orange City6,42699 Score
  64. 64Independence6,16480 Score
  65. 65Maquoketa6,07553 Score
  66. 66Polk City6,03794 Score
  67. 67Asbury5,98997 Score
  68. 68Estherville5,83963 Score
  69. 69Oelwein5,83464 Score
  70. 70Tiffin5,73797 Score
  71. 71Anamosa5,62959 Score
  72. 72DeWitt5,54669 Score
  73. 73Osceola5,52349 Score
  74. 74Spirit Lake5,51896 Score
  75. 75Red Oak5,51053 Score
  76. 76Sheldon5,47490 Score
  77. 77Winterset5,41685 Score
  78. 78Algona5,37784 Score
  79. 79Centerville5,37247 Score
  80. 80Clarinda5,35363 Score
  81. 81Manchester5,19174 Score
  82. 82Sergeant Bluff5,17186 Score
  83. 83Cherokee5,15470 Score
  84. 84Glenwood5,14488 Score
  85. 85Windsor Heights5,14391 Score
  86. 86Iowa Falls5,03871 Score