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Iowa in charts

Iowa's figure on 30 Chartly charts that compare the states, each next to the U.S. figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its public source, its date and every state's numbers.

Key numbers

  • Median household income

    $75,059

    United States: $80,734 · 32nd highest of 51

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  • Violent crime rate

    238.2

    U.S. overall: 329.3 · 35th highest of 51

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  • Median rent

    $972

    United States: $1,413 · 45th highest of 51

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  • Unemployment rate

    3.2%

    U.S. average: 4.2% · 42nd highest of 51

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See Iowa's violent and property crime rates each year since 1985

Ranks count every place the chart ranks, including the District of Columbia where the source reports it; a survey figure shown with ± is an estimate with its margin of error.