Bigger cities of iowa (34)
| City | Population | Elevation | Land area |
|---|
| Des Moines | 198,682 | 864 ft (263 m) | 76 sq mi (196.3 km²) |
| Cedar Rapids | 120,758 | 727 ft (222 m) | 63 sq mi (163.4 km²) |
| Davenport | 98,359 | 580 ft (177 m) | 63 sq mi (162.7 km²) |
| Sioux City | 85,013 | 1,117 ft (340 m) | 55 sq mi (141.9 km²) |
| Waterloo | 68,747 | 846 ft (258 m) | 61 sq mi (157.2 km²) |
| Iowa City | 62,220 | 698 ft (213 m) | 24 sq mi (62.7 km²) |
| Council Bluffs | 58,268 | 986 ft (301 m) | 37 sq mi (96.9 km²) |
| Dubuque | 57,686 | - | 27 sq mi (68.6 km²) |
| Ames | 50,731 | - | 22 sq mi (55.9 km²) |
| West Des Moines | 46,403 | 820 ft (250 m) | 27 sq mi (69.4 km²) |
| Cedar Falls | 36,145 | 890 ft (271 m) | 28 sq mi (73.3 km²) |
| Bettendorf | 31,275 | 560 ft (171 m) | 21 sq mi (54.9 km²) |
| Mason City | 29,172 | 1,138 ft (347 m) | 26 sq mi (66.8 km²) |
| Urbandale | 29,072 | - | 21 sq mi (53.6 km²) |
| Clinton | 27,772 | 580 ft (177 m) | 36 sq mi (92.2 km²) |
| Ankeny | 27,117 | - | 17 sq mi (43.5 km²) |
| Burlington | 26,839 | - | 14 sq mi (36.5 km²) |
| Marion | 26,294 | 850 ft (259 m) | 12 sq mi (31.1 km²) |
| Marshalltown | 26,009 | 938 ft (286 m) | 18 sq mi (46.6 km²) |
| Fort Dodge | 25,136 | - | 15 sq mi (37.8 km²) |
| Ottumwa | 24,998 | 700 ft (213 m) | 16 sq mi (40.9 km²) |
| Muscatine | 22,697 | 585 ft (178 m) | 17 sq mi (43.5 km²) |
| Newton | 15,579 | 954 ft (291 m) | 10 sq mi (26.7 km²) |
| Coralville | 15,123 | 680 ft (207 m) | 10 sq mi (26.4 km²) |
| Indianola | 12,998 | 970 ft (296 m) | 9 sq mi (23.8 km²) |
| Clive | 12,855 | 830 ft (253 m) | 7 sq mi (18.7 km²) |
| Boone | 12,803 | 1,130 ft (344 m) | 9 sq mi (23.1 km²) |
| Keokuk | 11,427 | 650 ft (198 m) | 9 sq mi (23.7 km²) |
| Spencer | 11,317 | 1,321 ft (403 m) | 10 sq mi (26.2 km²) |
| Oskaloosa | 10,938 | 846 ft (258 m) | 7 sq mi (17.8 km²) |
| Fort Madison | 10,715 | - | 9 sq mi (23.9 km²) |
| Altoona | 10,345 | - | 7 sq mi (18.4 km²) |
| Carroll | 10,106 | 1,260 ft (384 m) | 6 sq mi (14.3 km²) |
| Storm Lake | 10,076 | 1,434 ft (437 m) | 4 sq mi (10.4 km²) |