City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason City | 94 | 9 of 9 | $161,734 |
| 2 | Grimes | 94 | 5 of 5 | $351,743 |
| 3 | Davenport | 94 | 23 of 26 | $197,010 |
| 4 | Cedar Falls | 94 | 11 of 11 | $271,836 |
| 5 | Anita | 94 | 5 of 5 | $175,368 |
| 6 | Algona | 94 | 5 of 5 | $188,376 |
| 7 | Coralville | 85 | 5 of 5 | $263,401 |
| 8 | West Des Moines | 85 | 10 of 14 | $326,596 |
| 9 | Iowa City | 82 | 17 of 17 | $305,697 |
| 10 | North Liberty | 82 | 7 of 7 | $313,718 |
| 11 | Waverly | 71 | 6 of 6 | $283,034 |
| 12 | Marion | 65 | 14 of 15 | $281,616 |
| 13 | Grinnell | 64 | 5 of 5 | $219,146 |
| 14 | Fairbank | 64 | 5 of 6 | $265,782 |
| 15 | Urbandale | 56 | 7 of 9 | $355,748 |
| 16 | Ames | 56 | 8 of 8 | $307,551 |
| 17 | Boone | 54 | 6 of 6 | $216,918 |
| 18 | Pella | 53 | 5 of 5 | $362,929 |
| 19 | Des Moines | 29 | 59 of 64 | $213,036 |
| 20 | Ankeny | 27 | 16 of 17 | $342,159 |
| 21 | Burlington | 26 | 6 of 8 | $128,940 |
| 22 | Cedar Rapids | 24 | 41 of 42 | $215,210 |
| 23 | Bettendorf | 23 | 12 of 12 | $342,223 |
| 24 | Clinton | 20 | 6 of 6 | $135,842 |
| 25 | Waterloo | 17 | 16 of 16 | $149,410 |
| 26 | Oelwein | 15 | 5 of 5 | $114,838 |
| 27 | Mount Pleasant | 15 | 5 of 6 | $199,816 |
| 28 | Johnston | 14 | 8 of 8 | $403,139 |
| 29 | Fort Dodge | 13 | 7 of 7 | $133,231 |
| 30 | Spencer | 12 | 5 of 5 | $203,162 |
| 31 | Marshalltown | 11 | 10 of 10 | $180,382 |
| 32 | Council Bluffs | 11 | 17 of 17 | $231,391 |
| 33 | Le Mars | 10 | 6 of 6 | $285,207 |
| 34 | Dubuque | 9 | 17 of 18 | $253,886 |
| 35 | Waukee | 9 | 8 of 10 | $343,420 |
| 36 | Sioux City | 8 | 20 of 21 | $202,782 |
| 37 | Muscatine | 7 | 8 of 9 | $195,474 |
| 38 | Norwalk | 5 | 5 of 5 | $337,407 |
| 39 | Newton | 3 | 7 of 7 | $209,423 |
| 40 | Indianola | 1 | 6 of 6 | $317,949 |
| 41 | Ottumwa | 1 | 10 of 10 | $126,618 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webster City Comm School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 2 | Wapsie Valley Comm School District | 90 | 5 of 7 |
| 3 | North Scott Comm School District | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 4 | Mason City Comm School District | 90 | 9 of 9 |
| 5 | Marion Independent School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 6 | Maquoketa Valley Comm School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 7 | Davenport Comm School District | 90 | 27 of 30 |
| 8 | Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 9 | Cedar Falls Comm School District | 90 | 11 of 11 |
| 10 | CAM Comm School District | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 11 | Algona Comm School District | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 12 | West Des Moines Comm School District | 79 | 13 of 14 |
| 13 | Iowa City Comm School District | 77 | 29 of 29 |
| 14 | Southeast Polk Comm School District | 75 | 11 of 11 |
| 15 | Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District | 63 | 7 of 7 |
| 16 | Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District | 57 | 5 of 5 |
| 17 | Urbandale Comm School District | 55 | 6 of 7 |
| 18 | Pleasant Valley Comm School District | 54 | 8 of 8 |
| 19 | North Fayette Valley Comm School District | 54 | 5 of 5 |
| 20 | Linn-Mar Comm School District | 52 | 11 of 12 |
| 21 | Woodward-Granger Comm School District | 52 | 5 of 5 |
| 22 | Ames Comm School District | 49 | 8 of 8 |
| 23 | Pella Comm School District | 47 | 5 of 5 |
| 24 | Clear Creek Amana Comm School District | 45 | 7 of 7 |
| 25 | Boone Comm School District | 44 | 5 of 5 |