We note that the total employment in Iowa is 1,469,920. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 45,120 people (3.07 percent of the total employment in Iowa). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 37,620 people (2.56 percent of the total employment).
January is the coldest month of the year in Iowa, with temperatures in the frigid zone. The average temperatures in the western part of the state are between 5°F (-15°C) to 34°F (1.1°C); central is between 7°F (-13.9°C) to 32°F (0°C), while the eastern is in the 5°F (-15°C) to 34°F (1.1°C) range.
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Iowa is cheaper than the US average.
Iowa cost of living is 83.7.
| COST OF LIVING | Iowa | United States |
|---|
| Health | 121.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 61.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $141,200 | $231,200 |
| Utilities | 98.5 | 100 |
Iowa has a four-season climate, reflecting the state's position deep in the interior of the continent. Snow cover seldom remains throughout the winter months; however, heavy snowfalls have occurred in Iowa in late autumn and early spring. Summers are warm and more humid.
Comparison Highlights
| Cost of Living Indexes | Des Moines, IA | Iowa City, IA |
|---|
| Overall Index: Homeowner, No Child care, Taxes Not Considered | 81.2 | 94.6 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.0 | 99.7 |
| Housing (Homeowner) | 60.9 | 96.8 |
| Median Home Cost | $140,800 | $223,800 |
What is Iowa Known For?
- The Grotto of the Redemption.
- The birthplace of Sliced Bread.
- Iowa State Fair.
- The Hawkeye State. The official nickname of Iowa is the Hawkeye State.
- Corn, corn, and more corn! The United States is the leading producer of corn in the world followed by China.
Des Moines is the capital of Iowa. Like all cities in the United States, crime rates in Des Moines are higher than the national average. There are higher reports of violent crime, property crime, and petty crime, making it more dangerous to live within the boundaries of the city.
Value-Added Agriculture & Food ProductionKnown to produce one-fourteenth of the nation's food supply, Iowa is the largest producer of corn, pork and eggs in the United States and second in soybeans and red meat production.
Famous Iowans | A partial list of people who were born in, and make Iowa proud.
- Julie Adams, actress.
- Fran Allison, TV personality.
- Lew Anderson, entertainer.
- Samuel Z. Arkoff, producer.
- Tom Arnold, actor.
- Jack Bailey, TV personality.
- Bix Beiderbecke, musician.
- Mildred Wirt Benson, writer.
The most commonly listed primary commodities in Iowa mines are Lead , Zinc , and Iron . At the time these mines were surveyed, 9 mines in Iowa were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine.
What is the motto of Iowa?
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.
Flag of Iowa
| Use | Civil and state flag |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | March 29, 1921 |
| Design | A vertical tricolor consisting of blue, white, red. The center stripe is twice the width of the other two and contains an eagle holding a ribbon. |
| Designed by | Dixie Cornell Gebhardt |
Iowa ranked as the largest exporter of soybeans ($3.6 billion), pork ($2.0 billion), corn ($1.7 billion), feeds and fodder ($1.0 billion), and processed grain products ($775 million) in the United States.
Growth and declineFive sectors grew by at least 10,000 jobs in Iowa from 2007 to 2018: real estate and rental and leasing; finance and insurance; health care and social assistance; transportation and warehousing; and professional, scientific and technical services.
The US average is 7.3%. - The Income Tax Rate for
Iowa is 9.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
Income and Salaries for Iowa.
| ECONOMY | Iowa, Iowa | United States |
|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 6.0% |
| Recent Job Growth | -6.4% | -6.2% |
| Future Job Growth | 26.8% | 33.5% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.0% | 6.2% |
Primary employer refers to industries that produce more goods and services than can be consumed by the local economy, and therefore export a significant portion of them. A primary job is a job that produces goods and/or services for customers that are predominantly outside the community.
Iowa has 243,932 small businesses, according to the most current federal data available. Of those 243,932 small businesses in Iowa, 67,648 have employees.
Water SupplyMillions of residents rely on water from impoundments and rivers for public use, industrial supplies, power plant cooling, and wastewater treatment. In Iowa, surface water supplies about 20 percent of the state's drinking water.
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Iowa is the thirty-first richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $19,674 (2000).
What to eat in Iowa?Top 10 Most Popular Iowan foods
- Cheese. Flory's Truckle. Iowa. United States of America.
- Cheese. Prairie Breeze. Iowa.
- Sweet Pie. Sour Cream Raisin Pie. Iowa.
- Pizza. Quad City-Style Pizza. Iowa.
- Dessert. Snickers Salad. Iowa.
- Sandwich. Loose Meat Sandwich. Iowa.
- Cheese. Maytag Blue. Newton.
- Salad. Haystack. Iowa.
Iowa leads the states in the production of corn and ranks among the leaders in production of soybeans. Other major field crops include oats and hay, red clover, flaxseed, rye and wheat. The primary fruits produced in Iowa are apples.
Farming in Iowa is a family affair – and very diversified, or different. Farmers raise many different kinds of crops and animals on farms in Iowa. More than 85 percent of Iowa's land is farmed.
In 2017, the Health Care and Social Assistance sector was the largest sector in Iowa, comprising 14.5 percent of all covered public and private employment with 223,381 jobs.
Home appliances, cars, recreational vehicles, construction and forestry equipment have been manufactured in Iowa. The design and production of aviation equipment and the mining of minerals are also part of Iowa's manufacturing history.
