The 10 Richest Cities In Iowa For 2024


The richest cities in Iowa are Polk City and Clive for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Wondering where the richest folks live in the Hawkeye State? Wonder no longer, because we’ve used Saturday Night Science to take the guesswork out of determining the wealthiest places in Iowa.

We started by narrowing down our search to only cities with a population of at least 3,000, which left us with 120 cities. Then, we looked for the cities with the highest median household incomes and home prices. That left us with only the most-moneyed spots in Iowa.

The places in Iowa with the highest concentration of wealth are largely around the state’s capital and biggest city, Des Moines. About half the cities on this list are suburbs of Des Moines, with Waukee being the richest of the rich suburbs. If you’re looking for money in the eastern part of the state, North Liberty, situated between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, is your best bet.

In any case, you don’t usually have to travel far from Iowa’s biggest cities to find the hordes of wealth.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Richest Places In Iowa For 2024

  1. Polk City
  2. Clive
  3. Robins
  4. Solon
  5. Sergeant Bluff
  6. Asbury
  7. Waukee
  8. Huxley
  9. Bondurant
  10. Urbandale

Richest Cities In Iowa Map

There was a good amount of overlap between the wealthiest cities and the safest and best cities in Iowa. Money doesn’t automatically make a city safe or great, but it sure doesn’t hurt.

What city is the richest in Iowa? According to the data, Polk City is the wealthiest city in Iowa for 2024.

So if you want to know what Iowan cities have corn made of gold, serve fried catfish with a side of caviar, and wear tuxedos to the state fair, read on.

Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Iowa:

The 10 Richest Cities In Iowa For 2024

1. Polk City

Source: Public Domain
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 5,604
Median Income: $152,536
Median Home Values: $399,341
More on Polk City: Data | Crime | Real Estate

2. Clive

Clive, IA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 18,576
Median Income: $124,908
Median Home Values: $397,338
More on Clive: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Robins

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 3,356
Median Income: $127,443
Median Home Values: $385,242
More on Robins: Data | Real Estate

4. Solon

Solon, IA

Source: Wikipedia User Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 3,020
Median Income: $114,936
Median Home Values: $406,468
More on Solon: Real Estate

5. Sergeant Bluff

Sergeant Bluff, IA

Source: Wikipedia User Jared Winkler | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 5,007
Median Income: $117,500
Median Home Values: $331,417
More on Sergeant Bluff: Data | Crime | Real Estate

6. Asbury

Asbury, IA

Source: Flickr User Zonie_Zambonie | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 5,890
Median Income: $117,391
Median Home Values: $333,805
More on Asbury: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Waukee

Waukee, IA

Source: Wikipedia User Iowahwyman | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 25,045
Median Income: $106,846
Median Home Values: $337,040
More on Waukee: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Huxley

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 4,331
Median Income: $120,868
Median Home Values: $321,023
More on Huxley: Data | Crime | Real Estate

9. Bondurant

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 7,617
Median Income: $120,588
Median Home Values: $319,817
More on Bondurant: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Urbandale

Urbandale, IA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 45,591
Median Income: $111,888
Median Home Values: $326,786
More on Urbandale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Iowa For 2024

Map Of The Richest Places To Live In Iowa
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.

However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2018-2022 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:

  • Median Home Values
  • Median Household Income

Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”

After we collected the data for all 120 places with more than 3,000 people in Iowa, we ranked each place from 1 to 120 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.

We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Polk City, crowned the “Richest City In Iowa For 2024.”

The data has been updated for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Iowa.

You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 120 places.

Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Iowa For 2024

Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Iowa, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Iowa.

The richest cities in Iowa are Polk City, Clive, Robins, Solon, Sergeant Bluff, Asbury, Waukee, Huxley, Bondurant, and Urbandale.

When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.

If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Iowa, according to data:

Poorest: Centerville
2nd Poorest: Oelwein
3rd Poorest: Keokuk

For more Iowa reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Iowa

Rank City RichScore Median Income Average Home Price
1 Polk City 1.5 $152,536 $399,341
2 Clive 3.0 $124,908 $397,338
3 Robins 3.5 $127,443 $385,242
4 Solon 4.5 $114,936 $406,468
5 Sergeant Bluff 7.5 $117,500 $331,417
6 Asbury 7.5 $117,391 $333,805
7 Waukee 8.5 $106,846 $337,040
8 Huxley 9.0 $120,868 $321,023
9 Bondurant 10.0 $120,588 $319,817
10 Urbandale 10.0 $111,888 $326,786
11 Johnston 11.0 $98,324 $374,570
12 Grimes 12.0 $99,896 $330,335
13 Ankeny 12.0 $101,151 $323,344
14 Adel 12.5 $91,891 $389,668
15 Le Claire 14.5 $95,206 $326,387
16 Mount Vernon 17.0 $98,991 $313,593
17 Norwalk 17.5 $94,176 $318,235
18 Bettendorf 18.5 $100,570 $294,879
19 Tiffin 21.0 $94,011 $306,616
20 Eldridge 21.0 $89,946 $307,856
21 Pella 21.0 $86,025 $313,636
22 North Liberty 21.0 $100,197 $286,151
23 Altoona 23.5 $89,100 $300,143
24 Sioux Center 24.0 $82,050 $306,984
25 West Des Moines 26.0 $82,345 $294,330
26 Carlisle 27.0 $94,214 $262,569
27 Pleasant Hill 27.5 $81,992 $289,143
28 Windsor Heights 30.0 $85,055 $264,202
29 Spirit Lake 30.5 $70,248 $306,042
30 Clear Lake 31.0 $66,900 $314,635
31 Indianola 32.5 $73,534 $279,064
32 Orange City 33.0 $77,500 $270,941
33 Marion 34.5 $81,519 $249,715
34 Waverly 36.0 $78,278 $246,782
35 Williamsburg 37.0 $78,861 $242,118
36 Winterset 37.0 $71,411 $258,592
37 Glenwood 37.5 $65,833 $288,271
38 Dyersville 38.5 $71,571 $246,062
39 Le Mars 41.0 $73,734 $223,605
40 Story City 41.5 $67,308 $251,741
41 Cedar Falls 42.0 $71,011 $233,285
42 Nevada 43.5 $69,742 $224,887
43 Coralville 44.0 $67,691 $234,792
44 Tipton 46.0 $69,231 $215,072
45 Hiawatha 47.0 $65,610 $234,116
46 Rock Valley 47.0 $63,485 $259,068
47 Garner 47.5 $69,056 $204,286
48 Milford 52.0 $59,059 $276,946
49 Monticello 52.0 $65,266 $203,565
50 Humboldt 53.0 $68,085 $183,968
51 Dubuque 53.5 $63,520 $216,138
52 West Liberty 54.0 $63,910 $204,689
53 Camanche 55.0 $65,090 $194,013
54 Decorah 55.0 $57,939 $277,060
55 Cedar Rapids 55.5 $66,895 $183,682
56 Des Moines 59.5 $62,378 $194,392
57 Sioux City 60.0 $64,250 $179,943
58 Independence 60.0 $63,042 $192,496
59 Council Bluffs 60.0 $61,181 $196,527
60 Iowa City 61.5 $54,879 $279,401
61 Sheldon 61.5 $61,939 $187,712
62 Ames 62.0 $57,428 $242,576
63 Vinton 63.0 $63,100 $179,891
64 Carter Lake 63.5 $64,479 $171,801
65 Carroll 63.5 $60,368 $184,709
66 Cresco 67.5 $60,135 $177,333
67 Grinnell 68.0 $57,813 $198,148
68 Boone 68.0 $64,192 $166,057
69 Anamosa 69.0 $55,934 $220,620
70 Mount Pleasant 71.5 $58,895 $176,987
71 Marshalltown 71.5 $65,000 $148,067
72 Davenport 74.0 $59,890 $166,729
73 Knoxville 74.0 $57,318 $180,777
74 Muscatine 75.0 $58,474 $171,138
75 Forest City 77.0 $58,060 $169,044
76 New Hampton 77.0 $60,052 $158,803
77 Spencer 79.0 $57,175 $172,012
78 Osage 79.0 $56,667 $175,273
79 Mason City 79.0 $60,786 $144,252
80 Waukon 79.5 $52,738 $199,528
81 Harlan 81.0 $55,893 $172,077
82 Oskaloosa 81.0 $57,949 $162,462
83 Manchester 81.5 $57,969 $160,728
84 Albia 81.5 $58,894 $156,026
85 Denison 82.0 $57,744 $162,813
86 Washington 82.5 $56,399 $169,496
87 Webster City 83.0 $59,665 $139,256
88 Maquoketa 84.5 $53,462 $177,483
89 Storm Lake 86.0 $54,615 $170,758
90 Tama 86.5 $59,129 $128,552
91 Osceola 87.0 $55,208 $163,656
92 Fort Dodge 87.5 $59,452 $126,549
93 Perry 90.0 $57,276 $141,243
94 Algona 91.0 $52,903 $166,950
95 Newton 92.5 $53,873 $161,059
96 Evansdale 95.0 $54,575 $146,582
97 Atlantic 96.5 $54,692 $138,713
98 Emmetsburg 96.5 $54,408 $142,780
99 Eagle Grove 99.0 $57,107 $107,584
100 Waterloo 100.0 $54,104 $135,521
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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