Lowest Unemployment Neighborhoods in Iowa (2026 Rankings)

Low unemployment rates signal strong local economies and job availability. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Iowa by unemployment rate to find the areas with the strongest job markets.

CrescoIA

Kurby Score: 85

Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

Median Income: $60,135

Poverty Rate: 11.3%

Home Value: $102,300

Population: 3,899

WiltonIA

Kurby Score: 91

Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

Median Income: $69,094

Poverty Rate: 3.7%

Home Value: $141,500

Population: 2,939

West BranchIA

Kurby Score: 90

Unemployment Rate: 0.5%

Median Income: $72,938

Poverty Rate: 14.3%

Home Value: $205,000

Population: 2,503

HumboldtIA

Kurby Score: 88

Unemployment Rate: 0.7%

Median Income: $68,085

Poverty Rate: 13.2%

Home Value: $144,000

Population: 4,774

BondurantIA

Kurby Score: 67

Unemployment Rate: 0.7%

Median Income: $120,588

Poverty Rate: 6.1%

Home Value: $274,800

Population: 7,617

Le ClaireIA

Kurby Score: 88

Unemployment Rate: 0.7%

Median Income: $95,206

Poverty Rate: 8.1%

Home Value: $284,600

Population: 4,679

Rock ValleyIA

Kurby Score: 90

Unemployment Rate: 0.8%

Median Income: $63,485

Poverty Rate: 5.6%

Home Value: $203,000

Population: 4,045

BooneIA

Kurby Score: 67

Unemployment Rate: 0.8%

Median Income: $64,192

Poverty Rate: 8.2%

Home Value: $142,200

Population: 12,482

KalonaIA

Kurby Score: 88

Unemployment Rate: 0.9%

Median Income: $67,813

Poverty Rate: 4.3%

Home Value: $209,800

Population: 2,637

MitchellvilleIA

Kurby Score: 93

Unemployment Rate: 1.0%

Median Income: $75,278

Poverty Rate: 6.4%

Home Value: $170,900

Population: 2,506

MadridIA

Kurby Score: 67

Unemployment Rate: 1.1%

Median Income: $74,375

Poverty Rate: 9.8%

Home Value: $164,900

Population: 2,784

WintersetIA

Kurby Score: 88

Unemployment Rate: 1.1%

Median Income: $71,411

Poverty Rate: 9.9%

Home Value: $175,000

Population: 5,366

Sioux CenterIA

Kurby Score: 68

Unemployment Rate: 1.1%

Median Income: $82,050

Poverty Rate: 2.7%

Home Value: $256,700

Population: 8,227

ClarionIA

Kurby Score: 64

Unemployment Rate: 1.1%

Median Income: $48,853

Poverty Rate: 14.4%

Home Value: $108,500

Population: 2,799

Spirit LakeIA

Kurby Score: 87

Unemployment Rate: 1.2%

Median Income: $70,248

Poverty Rate: 5.7%

Home Value: $196,900

Population: 5,409

SolonIA

Kurby Score: 91

Unemployment Rate: 1.2%

Median Income: $114,936

Poverty Rate: 2.0%

Home Value: $293,800

Population: 3,020

OsageIA

Kurby Score: 93

Unemployment Rate: 1.2%

Median Income: $56,667

Poverty Rate: 7.8%

Home Value: $131,700

Population: 3,590

AtlanticIA

Kurby Score: 61

Unemployment Rate: 1.3%

Median Income: $54,692

Poverty Rate: 21.4%

Home Value: $124,600

Population: 6,770

HuxleyIA

Kurby Score: 90

Unemployment Rate: 1.4%

Median Income: $120,868

Poverty Rate: 3.6%

Home Value: $283,800

Population: 4,331

SheldonIA

Kurby Score: 87

Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

Median Income: $61,939

Poverty Rate: 14.7%

Home Value: $158,000

Population: 5,417

West BurlingtonIA

Kurby Score: 78

Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

Median Income: $42,721

Poverty Rate: 18.7%

Home Value: $136,600

Population: 3,184

HamptonIA

Kurby Score: 85

Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

Median Income: $48,897

Poverty Rate: 19.7%

Home Value: $88,800

Population: 4,328

IndependenceIA

Kurby Score: 87

Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

Median Income: $63,042

Poverty Rate: 11.7%

Home Value: $155,000

Population: 6,106

PellaIA

Kurby Score: 68

Unemployment Rate: 1.7%

Median Income: $86,025

Poverty Rate: 4.2%

Home Value: $240,100

Population: 10,556

EldridgeIA

Kurby Score: 68

Unemployment Rate: 1.7%

Median Income: $89,946

Poverty Rate: 1.5%

Home Value: $289,500

Population: 6,693

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