Towns with the best jobs and income in Iowa

Ranked by our Jobs and income score out of 100, which is based on typical household income, how many people are out of work, and how many live in poverty. Of the 281 towns in Iowa with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Asbury ranks first with a score of 86. Van Meter and Solon follow, with 85 and 85. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

Rank	Town	Score	Typical household income	Unemployment	Population
1	Asbury	86	$124,957	1.2%	5,989
2	Van Meter	85	$135,139	1.9%	1,628
3	Solon	85	$113,295	0.9%	3,152
4	Eldridge	85	$106,316	1.0%	6,818
5	Bondurant	84	$135,674	0.9%	8,560
6	Fruitland	83	$103,424	0.9%	1,049
7	Ely	82	$105,882	1.5%	2,186
8	Walford	82	$128,750	2.8%	1,329
9	Huxley	82	$112,094	1.3%	4,544
10	Grimes	82	$120,037	1.9%	16,366
11	Granger	81	$112,404	2.1%	1,979
12	Sioux Center	80	$92,983	1.2%	8,454
13	Slater	80	$97,500	1.1%	1,401
14	Ankeny	80	$108,198	1.9%	72,615
15	Urbana	80	$115,655	1.9%	1,639
16	Fairfax	79	$114,375	1.8%	2,900
17	Center Point	78	$95,192	1.0%	2,562
18	Park View	78	$113,409	3.0%	2,437
19	Tiffin	78	$100,952	0.4%	5,737
20	Palo	78	$106,375	1.9%	1,438
21	Polk City	77	$164,389	3.2%	6,037
22	Atkins	77	$112,138	2.5%	2,225
23	Alton	77	$98,036	2.5%	1,459
24	Sergeant Bluff	77	$123,481	1.7%	5,171
25	Fairbank	77	$89,712	1.4%	1,275

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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