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	87	99th	Improving
2	Cumming	87	99th	Improving
3	Hartford	87	99th	Improving
4	Indianola	87	99th	Improving
5	Lacona	87	99th	Improving
6	Martensdale	87	99th	Improving
7	Milo	87	99th	Improving
8	New Virginia	87	99th	Improving
9	Norwalk	87	99th	Improving
10	Sandyville	87	99th	Improving
11	Spring Hill	87	99th	Improving
12	St. Marys	87	99th	Improving
13	Alleman	81	96th	Declining
14	Altoona	81	96th	Declining
15	Ankeny	81	96th	Declining
16	Bondurant	81	96th	Declining
17	Carlisle	81	96th	Declining
18	Clive	81	96th	Declining
19	Des Moines	81	96th	Declining
20	Elkhart	81	96th	Declining
21	Grimes	81	96th	Declining
22	Johnston	81	96th	Declining
23	Mitchellville	81	96th	Declining
24	Pleasant Hill	81	96th	Declining
25	Polk City	81	96th	Declining
26	Runnells	81	96th	Declining
27	Saylorville	81	96th	Declining
28	Sheldahl	81	96th	Declining
29	Urbandale	81	96th	Declining
30	West Des Moines	81	96th	Declining
31	Windsor Heights	81	96th	Declining
32	Adel	77	93th	Improving
33	Bouton	77	93th	Improving
34	Dallas Center	77	93th	Improving
35	Dawson	77	93th	Improving
36	De Soto	77	93th	Improving
37	Dexter	77	93th	Improving
38	Granger	77	93th	Improving
39	Linden	77	93th	Improving
40	Minburn	77	93th	Improving
41	Perry	77	93th	Improving
42	Redfield	77	93th	Improving
43	Van Meter	77	93th	Improving
44	Waukee	77	93th	Improving
45	Woodward	77	93th	Improving
46	Emerson	76	92th	Improving
47	Glenwood	76	92th	Improving
48	Hastings	76	92th	Improving
49	Henderson	76	92th	Improving
50	Malvern	76	92th	Improving
51	Mineola	76	92th	Improving
52	Pacific Junction	76	92th	Improving
53	Silver City	76	92th	Improving
54	Bevington	76	92th	Improving
55	Earlham	76	92th	Improving
56	East Peru	76	92th	Improving
57	Macksburg	76	92th	Improving
58	Patterson	76	92th	Improving
59	St. Charles	76	92th	Improving
60	Truro	76	92th	Improving
61	Winterset	76	92th	Improving
62	Alvord	74	88th	Improving
63	Doon	74	88th	Improving
64	George	74	88th	Improving
65	Inwood	74	88th	Improving
66	Larchwood	74	88th	Improving
67	Lester	74	88th	Improving
68	Little Rock	74	88th	Improving
69	Rock Rapids	74	88th	Improving
70	Beaman	73	88th	Improving
71	Conrad	73	88th	Improving
72	Dike	73	88th	Improving
73	Grundy Center	73	88th	Improving
74	Holland	73	88th	Improving
75	Morrison	73	88th	Improving
76	Reinbeck	73	88th	Improving
77	Stout	73	88th	Improving
78	Wellsburg	73	88th	Improving
79	Alburnett	72	87th	Declining
80	Bertram	72	87th	Declining
81	Cedar Rapids	72	87th	Declining
82	Center Point	72	87th	Declining
83	Central City	72	87th	Declining
84	Coggon	72	87th	Declining
85	Ely	72	87th	Declining
86	Fairfax	72	87th	Declining
87	Hiawatha	72	87th	Declining
88	Lisbon	72	87th	Declining
89	Marion	72	87th	Declining
90	Mount Vernon	72	87th	Declining

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