The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Families in Iowa

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 408 towns of 500–10,000 people in Iowa, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Wellsburg, IA.

1. 25Hedrick, Iowa

   Families: 69th percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · First-time buyers: 82nd percentile

   Hedrick is a city of 728 people in Keokuk County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $79,600 against household income of $67,500; January lows average 14°F.

   728 people · Keokuk County · median home $79,600 · income $67,500 · Jan low 14°F · 24 in snow

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2. 24Radcliffe, Iowa

   Families: 56th percentile · Quiet: 98th percentile · First-time buyers: 78th percentile

   Radcliffe is a city of 555 people in Hardin County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $118,300 against household income of $69,286; January lows average 8°F.

   555 people · Hardin County · median home $118,300 · income $69,286 · Jan low 8°F · 39 in snow

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3. 23Alden, Iowa

   Families: 56th percentile · Quiet: 98th percentile · First-time buyers: 78th percentile

   Alden is a city of 763 people in Hardin County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $107,900 against household income of $64,500; January lows average 8°F.

   763 people · Hardin County · median home $107,900 · income $64,500 · Jan low 8°F · 30 in snow

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4. 22Hubbard, Iowa

   Families: 54th percentile · Quiet: 95th percentile · First-time buyers: 84th percentile

   Hubbard is a city of 860 people in Hardin County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $106,100 against household income of $68,750; January lows average 8°F.

   860 people · Hardin County · median home $106,100 · income $68,750 · Jan low 8°F · 39 in snow

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5. 21Sully, Iowa

   Families: 84th percentile · Quiet: 63rd percentile · First-time buyers: 86th percentile

   Sully is a city of 881 people in Jasper County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $173,700 against household income of $90,189; January lows average 10°F.

   881 people · Jasper County · median home $173,700 · income $90,189 · Jan low 10°F · 30 in snow

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6. 20Dumont, Iowa

   Families: 84th percentile · Quiet: 93rd percentile · First-time buyers: 56th percentile

   Dumont is a city of 634 people in Butler County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $74,800 against household income of $58,214; January lows average 8°F.

   634 people · Butler County · median home $74,800 · income $58,214 · Jan low 8°F · 30 in snow

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7. 19Goldfield, Iowa

   Families: 64th percentile · Quiet: 100th percentile · First-time buyers: 71st percentile

   Goldfield is a city of 634 people in Wright County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $108,000 against household income of $53,092; January lows average 6°F.

   634 people · Wright County · median home $108,000 · income $53,092 · Jan low 6°F · 33 in snow

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8. 18Anita, Iowa

   Families: 73rd percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · First-time buyers: 90th percentile

   Anita is a city of 963 people in Cass County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $134,400 against household income of $66,307; January lows average 10°F.

   963 people · Cass County · median home $134,400 · income $66,307 · Jan low 10°F · 27 in snow

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9. 17Colo, Iowa

   Families: 85th percentile · Quiet: 58th percentile · First-time buyers: 96th percentile

   Colo is a city of 845 people in Story County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $152,000 against household income of $64,000; January lows average 10°F.

   845 people · Story County · median home $152,000 · income $64,000 · Jan low 10°F · 31 in snow

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10. 16Maxwell, Iowa

    Families: 85th percentile · Quiet: 58th percentile · First-time buyers: 96th percentile

    Maxwell is a city of 859 people in Story County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $184,600 against household income of $97,639; January lows average 10°F.

    859 people · Story County · median home $184,600 · income $97,639 · Jan low 10°F · 29 in snow

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11. 15Titonka, Iowa

    Families: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 82nd percentile · First-time buyers: 66th percentile

    Titonka is a city of 511 people in Kossuth County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $65,800 against household income of $72,250; January lows average 6°F.

    511 people · Kossuth County · median home $65,800 · income $72,250 · Jan low 6°F · 41 in snow

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12. 14George, Iowa

    Families: 67th percentile · Quiet: 94th percentile · First-time buyers: 80th percentile

    George is a city of 1,077 people in Lyon County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $133,100 against household income of $57,941; January lows average 6°F.

    1,077 people · Lyon County · median home $133,100 · income $57,941 · Jan low 6°F · 38 in snow

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13. 13Carson, Iowa

    Families: 71st percentile · Quiet: 70th percentile · First-time buyers: 100th percentile

    Carson is a city of 766 people in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $181,400 against household income of $73,403; January lows average 12°F.

    766 people · Pottawattamie County · median home $181,400 · income $73,403 · Jan low 12°F · 28 in snow

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14. 12Exira, Iowa

    Families: 62nd percentile · Quiet: 96th percentile · First-time buyers: 84th percentile

    Exira is a city of 787 people in Audubon County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $84,700 against household income of $47,344; January lows average 9°F.

    787 people · Audubon County · median home $84,700 · income $47,344 · Jan low 9°F · 28 in snow

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15. 11Madrid, Iowa

    Families: 67th percentile · Quiet: 79th percentile · First-time buyers: 98th percentile

    Madrid is a city of 2,802 people in Boone County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $185,600 against household income of $89,844; January lows average 12°F.

    2,802 people · Boone County · median home $185,600 · income $89,844 · Jan low 12°F · 33 in snow

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16. 10Britt, Iowa

    Families: 68th percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · First-time buyers: 79th percentile

    Britt is a city of 2,044 people in Hancock County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $101,900 against household income of $72,943; January lows average 6°F.

    2,044 people · Hancock County · median home $101,900 · income $72,943 · Jan low 6°F · 37 in snow

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17. 9Slater, Iowa

    Families: 72nd percentile · Quiet: 73rd percentile · First-time buyers: 100th percentile

    Slater is a city of 1,543 people in Story County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $232,800 against household income of $97,500; January lows average 10°F.

    1,543 people · Story County · median home $232,800 · income $97,500 · Jan low 10°F · 27 in snow

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18. 8Schaller, Iowa

    Families: 78th percentile · Quiet: 85th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

    Schaller is a city of 729 people in Sac County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $71,500 against household income of $66,510; January lows average 9°F.

    729 people · Sac County · median home $71,500 · income $66,510 · Jan low 9°F · 36 in snow

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19. 7Early, Iowa

    Families: 78th percentile · Quiet: 85th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

    Early is a city of 587 people in Sac County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $90,300 against household income of $91,370; January lows average 8°F.

    587 people · Sac County · median home $90,300 · income $91,370 · Jan low 8°F · 33 in snow

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20. 6Farmington, Iowa

    Families: 75th percentile · Quiet: 83rd percentile · First-time buyers: 97th percentile

    Farmington is a city of 579 people in Van Buren County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $81,400 against household income of $53,333; January lows average 15°F.

    579 people · Van Buren County · median home $81,400 · income $53,333 · Jan low 15°F · 27 in snow

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21. 5Elgin, Iowa

    Families: 80th percentile · Quiet: 95th percentile · First-time buyers: 81st percentile

    Elgin is a city of 685 people in Fayette County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $98,800 against household income of $54,688; January lows average 7°F.

    685 people · Fayette County · median home $98,800 · income $54,688 · Jan low 7°F · 40 in snow

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22. 4Clermont, Iowa

    Families: 80th percentile · Quiet: 95th percentile · First-time buyers: 81st percentile

    Clermont is a city of 586 people in Fayette County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $117,200 against household income of $85,625; January lows average 7°F.

    586 people · Fayette County · median home $117,200 · income $85,625 · Jan low 7°F · 40 in snow

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23. 3Kanawha, Iowa

    Families: 88th percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · First-time buyers: 93rd percentile

    Kanawha is a city of 658 people in Hancock County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $77,600 against household income of $68,250; January lows average 6°F.

    658 people · Hancock County · median home $77,600 · income $68,250 · Jan low 6°F · 35 in snow

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24. 2Aurelia, Iowa

    Families: 73rd percentile · Quiet: 99th percentile · First-time buyers: 97th percentile

    Aurelia is a city of 968 people in Cherokee County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $139,900 against household income of $71,500; January lows average 7°F.

    968 people · Cherokee County · median home $139,900 · income $71,500 · Jan low 7°F · 38 in snow

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25. 1Wellsburg, Iowa

    Families: 98th percentile · Quiet: 92nd percentile · First-time buyers: 84th percentile

    Wellsburg is a city of 720 people in Grundy County, Iowa. Homes have a median value of $118,500 against household income of $64,375; January lows average 9°F.

    720 people · Grundy County · median home $118,500 · income $64,375 · Jan low 9°F · 32 in snow

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