Top 10 Best Fiscal Health in Iowa

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Cities and towns ranked by fiscal health — pension funding, budget balance, revenue capacity, tax burden, and revenue growth. Ranked 86 cities with a population of 5,000 or more.

#▴▾City▴▾Fiscal Health Score▴▾
1Le MarsPlymouth97 / 100
2AlgonaKossuth96 / 100
3EldridgeScott96 / 100
4SheldonO'Brien95 / 100
5AdelDallas94 / 100
6DenisonCrawford94 / 100
7ManchesterDelaware92 / 100
8Mount PleasantHenry92 / 100
9GlenwoodMills91 / 100
10Sergeant BluffWoodbury91 / 100

Methodology

Composite score (0–100) based on: pension funded ratio (25%), budget balance (20%), revenue per capita (20%), effective tax rate inverted (20%), and revenue growth (15%). Uses the same methodology as the MyTownView rankings dashboard.

Data Source

Iowa Department of Management

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