Humidity & wind
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Population
76,229
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$285,900
Owner-occupied units
Iowa City, IA
Iowa · 41.656° N, 91.531° W · 26 sq mi
Iowa City is a city in Iowa, with a population of 76,229 and about 2,959 residents per square mile. The median household earns $58,546 a year, and the median home is worth $285,900.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
26 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,959
People per square mile
Rank by population
#532
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#533
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$58,546
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,094
Per month
Homeownership
47.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.3 min
One way
People
Median age
26.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
60.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
12.2%
Households
30,816
2.24 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 43.3%
Retail trade 13.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.8%
Professional & business services 7.4%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Iowa
Name
Harry Stine
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.2B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Adel
Source of wealth
Agriculture
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Iowa · private sector
Employer
University of Iowa
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Iowa
Company
Principal Financial Group
Revenue
$16.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Des Moines
Ticker
PFG
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of Iowa
State bird
Eastern Goldfinch
State flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State capital
Des Moines
Nickname
The Hawkeye State
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Cities near Iowa City
- Cedar Rapids, IA23 mi · 137,935
- Davenport, IA48 mi · 100,358
- Waterloo, IA72 mi · 66,919
- Dubuque, IA72 mi · 59,148
- Ankeny, IA107 mi · 77,833
- Des Moines, IA108 mi · 212,086
- Ames, IA111 mi · 68,220
- Peoria, IL117 mi · 110,920
Cities about the same size
- Arlington Heights, IL76,216
- New Britain, CT76,286
- Noblesville, IN76,111
- Southfield, MI76,111
- Evanston, IL76,380
- Cheektowaga, NY76,056
- Wesley Chapel, FL76,011
- Gulfport, MS76,506
More in Iowa
- Sioux City86,356
- West Des Moines74,224
- Council Bluffs62,680