Iowa
8 metro areas · 2.1M total population
Avg Monthly Rent
$981/mo
state average
Avg Median Income
$72,064
state average
Avg Home Value
$229,338
state average
Total Metro Population
2.1M
state average
Highlights
Education
State-level education statistics
Graduation Rate91.7%
Per-Pupil Spending$16,021
Student-Teacher Ratio14.7:1
SAT Readiness Score1211
Bachelor's Degree %35.3%
Healthcare
State-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K224
Uninsured Rate5.3%
Hospital Beds per 1K3.2
Life Expectancy78 yrs
All Iowa Metros
8 total1
Des Moines-West Des Moines
IA
Median Rent
$1,137/mo
Median Income
$82,728
Home Value
$276,600
Population
737K
737K residentsView profile →
2
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
IA
Median Rent
$919/mo
Median Income
$71,262
Home Value
$177,100
Population
380K
380K residentsView profile →
3
Cedar Rapids
IA
Median Rent
$922/mo
Median Income
$73,569
Home Value
$222,200
Population
276K
276K residentsView profile →
4
Iowa City
IA
Median Rent
$1,072/mo
Median Income
$71,905
Home Value
$298,700
Population
180K
180K residentsView profile →
5
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
IA
Median Rent
$929/mo
Median Income
$62,381
Home Value
$190,200
Population
168K
168K residentsView profile →
6
Sioux City
IA
Median Rent
$1,019/mo
Median Income
$70,718
Home Value
$192,000
Population
144K
144K residentsView profile →
7
Ames
IA
Median Rent
$981/mo
Median Income
$72,007
Home Value
$246,200
Population
125K
125K residentsView profile →
8
Dubuque
IA
Median Rent
$868/mo
Median Income
$71,940
Home Value
$231,700
Population
99K
99K residentsView profile →
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