The 24 Best places to live in Iowa State, US

Updated: October 10, 2024

Iowa State ranked 42nd most liveable and 51st most expensive state in the United States. Below is the list of 24 best cities to live and work for singles and families.

3 best cities to live in Iowa State are Des Moines, Ames, and Davenport. More than 30% population of Iowa State live in cities with quality of life more than 62/100.

Rank	State	Quality of life	Cost of living
1	District of Columbia	94	$3130
2	New York State	85	$3294
3	Maryland	81	$2404
4	Pennsylvania	81	$2315
5	Illinois	79	$2333
6	Nebraska	79	$2001
7	Alaska	78	$2431
8	Virginia	78	$2371
9	California	78	$2918
10	Texas State	77	$2141
11	Tennessee	77	$2159
12	Arizona	77	$2281
13	Oklahoma State	77	$1879
14	Nevada	77	$2294
15	Colorado	77	$2500
16	Florida	76	$2518
17	North Carolina	76	$2241
18	Washington	76	$2551
19	Indiana	76	$1949
20	Hawaii	75	$2875
21	Missouri	75	$1919
22	Massachusetts	75	$2822
23	Ohio	75	$1914
24	Kentucky	74	$1809
25	Rhode Island	74	$2356
26	Oregon State	74	$2357
27	New Jersey	74	$2706
28	Michigan	73	$1945
29	Wisconsin	73	$1979
30	Minnesota	73	$2227
31	Vermont	73	$2650
32	New Mexico	73	$2075
33	Kansas State	72	$1949
34	Louisiana	71	$1967
35	South Dakota	71	$1945
36	Georgia	71	$2196
37	Connecticut	71	$2475
38	Utah	70	$2004
39	New Hampshire	69	$2546
40	Alabama	69	$1808

Best cities to live in Iowa State

Des Moines

Ames

Davenport

Council Bluffs

Ankeny

Dubuque

Urbandale

Cedar Rapids

West Des Moines

Johnston

Clinton

Waukee

Sioux

Cedar Falls

Iowa City

Burlington

Marion

Muscatine

Marshalltown

Waterloo

Bettendorf

Ottumwa

Mason

Fort Dodge