State City Rankings

Most Economically Stable Cities in Iowa

City ranking view for Iowa using the latest available Combined Score snapshots and trend direction context.

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City Stability Ranking

As Of 2024

Rank	City	Combined Score	National Percentile	Trend
1	Ackworth	86	98th	Improving
2	Cumming	86	98th	Improving
3	Hartford	86	98th	Improving
4	Indianola	86	98th	Improving
5	Lacona	86	98th	Improving
6	Martensdale	86	98th	Improving
7	Milo	86	98th	Improving
8	New Virginia	86	98th	Improving
9	Norwalk	86	98th	Improving
10	Sandyville	86	98th	Improving
11	Spring Hill	86	98th	Improving
12	St. Marys	86	98th	Improving
13	Bevington	79	94th	Improving
14	Earlham	79	94th	Improving
15	East Peru	79	94th	Improving
16	Macksburg	79	94th	Improving
17	Patterson	79	94th	Improving
18	St. Charles	79	94th	Improving
19	Truro	79	94th	Improving
20	Winterset	79	94th	Improving
21	Alleman	78	94th	Declining
22	Altoona	78	94th	Declining
23	Ankeny	78	94th	Declining
24	Bondurant	78	94th	Declining
25	Carlisle	78	94th	Declining
26	Clive	78	94th	Declining
27	Des Moines	78	94th	Declining
28	Elkhart	78	94th	Declining
29	Grimes	78	94th	Declining
30	Johnston	78	94th	Declining
31	Mitchellville	78	94th	Declining
32	Pleasant Hill	78	94th	Declining
33	Polk City	78	94th	Declining
34	Runnells	78	94th	Declining
35	Saylorville	78	94th	Declining
36	Sheldahl	78	94th	Declining
37	Urbandale	78	94th	Declining
38	West Des Moines	78	94th	Declining
39	Windsor Heights	78	94th	Declining
40	Alvord	77	93th	Improving
41	Doon	77	93th	Improving
42	George	77	93th	Improving
43	Inwood	77	93th	Improving
44	Larchwood	77	93th	Improving
45	Lester	77	93th	Improving
46	Little Rock	77	93th	Improving
47	Rock Rapids	77	93th	Improving
48	Beaman	77	93th	Improving
49	Conrad	77	93th	Improving
50	Dike	77	93th	Improving
51	Grundy Center	77	93th	Improving
52	Holland	77	93th	Improving
53	Morrison	77	93th	Improving
54	Reinbeck	77	93th	Improving
55	Stout	77	93th	Improving
56	Wellsburg	77	93th	Improving
57	Adel	76	92th	Improving
58	Bouton	76	92th	Improving
59	Dallas Center	76	92th	Improving
60	Dawson	76	92th	Improving
61	De Soto	76	92th	Improving
62	Dexter	76	92th	Improving
63	Granger	76	92th	Improving
64	Linden	76	92th	Improving
65	Minburn	76	92th	Improving
66	Perry	76	92th	Improving
67	Redfield	76	92th	Improving
68	Van Meter	76	92th	Improving
69	Waukee	76	92th	Improving
70	Woodward	76	92th	Improving
71	Beaver	74	89th	Stable
72	Berkley	74	89th	Stable
73	Boone	74	89th	Stable
74	Boxholm	74	89th	Stable
75	Fraser	74	89th	Stable
76	Luther	74	89th	Stable
77	Madrid	74	89th	Stable
78	Ogden	74	89th	Stable
79	Pilot Mound	74	89th	Stable
80	Emerson	74	89th	Improving
81	Glenwood	74	89th	Improving
82	Hastings	74	89th	Improving
83	Henderson	74	89th	Improving
84	Malvern	74	89th	Improving
85	Mineola	74	89th	Improving
86	Pacific Junction	74	89th	Improving
87	Silver City	74	89th	Improving
88	Davis City	70	84th	Improving
89	Garden Grove	70	84th	Improving
90	Grand River	70	84th	Improving

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